Community Leader Membership Guidelines

Nurses with a minimum of a bachelor degree who have demonstrated achievement in nursing may apply for membership as Nurse Leaders in Sigma Theta Tau International. This membership category recognizes nurses who have demonstrated leadership, creative work, support for professional standards and commitment to scholarly nursing.
Nurse Leader Membership Criteria
Nurse Leader Candidates must:

• Be legally recognized to practice nursing in his/her country
• Have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field
• Demonstrate achievement in nursing
• Have practiced two years as a RN (Rho chapter requirement)

Examples of Achievement in Nursing:

• Creativity/Innovation in clinical practice
• Leadership qualities contributing to improved health care
• Teaching
• Administration
• Curriculum development
• Improvement of the status of nursing organizations
• Innovative student-focused learning approaches
• Research development utilization
• Entrepreneurial skills
• Staff development
• Mentoring of colleagues
• Innovative professional recognition of programs

Application Process:

Nurse leader candidates may nominate themselves or be nominated by their colleagues. See the Nomination form, linked below. After the nomination is received by the Rho Chapter Faculty Counselor, the applicant will be contacted for additional information and for endorsements.  The application is reviewed by the Membership committee for acceptance into Rho chapter. Nurse leaders are formally inducted into Rho chapter at the annual induction ceremony held in late October.

We hope that you will consider membership in our international nursing honor society.

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