On July, 22 esteemed nurse researchers will be inducted into the newly created Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. This unique recognition eternally honors nurse researchers who are Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) members; who have achieved long-term, broad national and/or international recognition for their work; and whose research has impacted the profession and the people it serves. This inaugural induction award ceremony, sponsored by Wiley-Blackwell, will take place at the International Nursing Research Congress, 16 July 2010 in Orlando, Florida, USA. “STTI’s research congress is the most appropriate venue for this recognition,” says honor society President Karen H. Morin, RN, DSN, ANEF. “STTI is a pioneer in funding and disseminating nursing research, and for more than 20 years, STTI’s research congress has attracted hundreds of nurse leaders representing more than three dozen countries.” “We are pleased to be extending our partnership with such a prestigious organization in sponsoring the 2010 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame Award,” says Griselda Campbell, associate director of nursing publishing, Wiley-Blackwell. “As publishers of both of STTI’s research journals, the Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, we know that the research being produced by honor society members is of the highest quality, has relevance to improving care, and that those nominated are deserving of such a highly esteemed award.”  STTI will induct the following nurses, who are leaders, mentors, scholars and role models. Their research projects have been focused on areas such as patient and family outcomes, community wellness, national or international health care policy, and health care interventions. Inductees are: Linda Aiken, RN, PhD, FAAN, FRCN, Claire M. Fagin Leadership Professor in Nursing, professor of sociology, and director of the Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Biography Kathryn Barnard, PhD, FAAN, FIOM, professor emerita, University of Washington. Biography Nancy Bergstrom, RN, PhD, FAAN, Trumble Professor of Aging Research and director of the Center on Aging at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Biography Marion E. Broome, RN, PhD, FAAN, dean and distinguished professor, Indiana University School of Nursing. Biography Dorothy Brooten, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, Florida International University. Biography Ann Wolbert Burgess, RN, DNSc, FAAN, professor, Boston University William F. Connell School of Nursing.Biography Marylin Dodd, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of California, San Francisco. Biography Jacqueline Dunbar-Jacob, RN, PhD, FAAN, dean and professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing.Biography Lois K. Evans, DNSc, FAAN, professor and director, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Biography  Esther Gallegos, RN, PhD, Facultad de Enfermería-Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León. Biography Ellen J. Hahn, RN, PhD, professor of nursing and public health, University of Kentucky. Biography Martha Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN, dean and professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Biography Loretta Sweet Jemmott, RN, PhD, FAAN, associate professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.Biography  Susan M. Ludington, PhD, CNM, FAAN, Carl W. and Margaret Davis Walter professor of pediatric nursing, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University. Biography Pamela H. Mitchell, RN, PhD, professor, University of Washington. Biography   Shirley M. Moore, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor and associate dean for research, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University.Biography Janice Morse, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of Utah College of Nursing. Biography Mary D. Naylor, RN, PhD, FAAN, associate professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Biography Callista Roy, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, Boston College. Biography Neville E. Strumpf, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. Biography Clarann Weinert, SC, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, Montana State University. Biography Thelma Wells, RN, PhD, FAAN, FRCN, professor emerita, University of Wisconsin School of Nursing....

19 nurse researchers were inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame at STTI’s 26th International Nursing Research Congress, 23-27 July 2015 in Puerto Rico. On Saturday, 25 July, the 19 nurses, representing ...

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) inducted 25 nurse researchers into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame at STTI’s 25th International Nursing Research Congress in Hong Kong, ...

Nineteen nurse researchers were inducted into the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s (STTI) International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame at STTI’s 24th International Nursing Research Congress in Prague, ...

Fifteen esteemed nurse researchers were inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame during the 22nd International Nursing Research Congress in Cancún, Mexico. Established by the Honor Society of Nursing, ...

Publishing History: In 2004, the Excellence publication was once again transformed, this time becoming Excellence in Nursing Knowledge (ENK): Voices of Evidence in Nursing, an online-only, topic-centric monthly edited by subject-matter experts. Nine issues of ENK were published from August 2004 through May 2005. The format represented the views from administration, bedside nursing, and student nursing in a single issue. Topics explored were Synergy (Martha A. Q. Curley)*, The Future of Nursing (Jean Scholz), Beyond Ratios (Karole Mourek and Ken Colbert), Preventing Surgical Infections (Marianne Fredrick and Lisa Pilla), Elevating Nurses (Susan Torres, Terri Wurmser, and Jane Bliss-Holtz), Clinical Scholars at the Bedside (Alyce Schultz, Kelly Lancaster, Tania Strout, Paulette Gallant, and Terri Mathew), In Pursuit of Magnet (Golden Bethune), Creating an Evidence-Based Practice Culture With Business Intelligence (Melissa Fitzpatrick), Building EBP Capacity (Robin Newhouse). *The Synergy issue is not included in this collection as it formed the basis for a later book, Synergy: The Unique Relationship Between Nurses and Patients (STTI, 2007). To purchase or learn more about the book, please visit STTI's Nursing Knowledge International (www.nursingknowledge.org) website and search for the keyword, synergy under the "Publications" tab. Articles appearing in this issue: Preventing Surgical Infections Collaboration in the community setting, by Lisa M. Pilla and Marianne Frederick A conversation with the CNO, by Greg Perry and Cynthia Heidt Improving SIP: An infection control approach, by Patricia Lafaro What physicians think. What's next. Turning the battleship: Nurse and physician change, by Scott W. Strenger Expanding the scope: SCIP--The surgical care improvement project, by Greg Perry...

Publishing History: In 2004, the Excellence publication was once again transformed, this time becoming Excellence in Nursing Knowledge (ENK): Voices of Evidence in Nursing, an online-only, topic-centric monthly edited by subject-matter experts. Nine issues of ENK were published from August 2004 through May 2005. The format represented the views from administration, bedside nursing, and student nursing in a single issue. Topics explored were Synergy (Martha A. Q. Curley)*, The Future of Nursing (Jean Scholz), Beyond Ratios (Karole Mourek and Ken Colbert), Preventing Surgical Infections (Marianne Fredrick and Lisa Pilla), Elevating Nurses (Susan Torres, Terri Wurmser, and Jane Bliss-Holtz), Clinical Scholars at the Bedside (Alyce Schultz, Kelly Lancaster, Tania Strout, Paulette Gallant, and Terri Mathew), In Pursuit of Magnet (Golden Bethune), Creating an Evidence-Based Practice Culture With Business Intelligence (Melissa Fitzpatrick), Building EBP Capacity (Robin Newhouse). *The Synergy issue is not included in this collection as it formed the basis for a later book, Synergy: The Unique Relationship Between Nurses and Patients (STTI, 2007). To purchase or learn more about the book, please visit STTI's Nursing Knowledge International (www.nursingknowledge.org) website and search for the keyword, synergy under the "Publications" tab. Articles appearing in this issue: To the Future A health care model for the year 2013, by Jean Scholz The history of the future: Creating FutureThink, by Jean Scholz and Scott Beckett Empowering nurses as health care leaders, by Scott Beckett and Cathy Day In Practice Developing collaborative competencies, by Deb McKee ESP: Enhancing strategic partnerships, by Linda Miller and Darla Vale Creating healthier consumers, by Cherie Spragg Project BRIDGE: Keeping new nurses, by Karen Gorby The question of consultants, by Jean Scholz In the Schools Developing a core curriculum with FutureThink, by Pam Falasco Educators as FutureThinkers, by Patricia Martin Building a future pipeline in nursing, by Jean Scholz...

Publishing History: In 2004, the Excellence publication was once again transformed, this time becoming Excellence in Nursing Knowledge (ENK): Voices of Evidence in Nursing, an online-only, topic-centric monthly edited by subject-matter experts. Nine issues of ENK were published from August 2004 through May 2005. The format represented the views from administration, bedside nursing, and student nursing in a single issue. Topics explored were Synergy (Martha A. Q. Curley)*, The Future of Nursing (Jean Scholz), Beyond Ratios (Karole Mourek and Ken Colbert), Preventing Surgical Infections (Marianne Fredrick and Lisa Pilla), Elevating Nurses (Susan Torres, Terri Wurmser, and Jane Bliss-Holtz), Clinical Scholars at the Bedside (Alyce Schultz, Kelly Lancaster, Tania Strout, Paulette Gallant, and Terri Mathew), In Pursuit of Magnet (Golden Bethune), Creating an Evidence-Based Practice Culture With Business Intelligence (Melissa Fitzpatrick), Building EBP Capacity (Robin Newhouse). *The Synergy issue is not included in this collection as it formed the basis for a later book, Synergy: The Unique Relationship Between Nurses and Patients (STTI, 2007). To purchase or learn more about the book, please visit STTI's Nursing Knowledge International (www.nursingknowledge.org) website and search for the keyword, synergy under the "Publications" tab. Articles appearing in this issue: Moving Beyond Ratios Staffing ratios and patient outcomes: Linkage, legislation, and logic, by Karole Schafer Mourek and Kenneth W. Colbert Comparing staffing to outcomes: A conceptual framework, by Karole Schafer Mourek and Kenneth W. Colbert Comparing staffing to outcomes: Model applications, by Kenneth W. Colbert and Karole Schafer Mourek Living with Ratios A beside view, by Ruth Plumb Costs & consequences, by Roberta Mori Expanding the Context An executive viewpoint, by Richard Hader and Tara Dugan Claudio A performance improvement perspective, by Kelly L. Podgorny The case for ratios, by Greg Perry...

Publishing History: In 2004, the Excellence publication was once again transformed, this time becoming Excellence in Nursing Knowledge (ENK): Voices of Evidence in Nursing, an online-only, topic-centric monthly edited by subject-matter experts. Nine issues of ENK were published from August 2004 through May 2005. The format represented the views from administration, bedside nursing, and student nursing in a single issue. Topics explored were Synergy (Martha A. Q. Curley)*, The Future of Nursing (Jean Scholz), Beyond Ratios (Karole Mourek and Ken Colbert), Preventing Surgical Infections (Marianne Fredrick and Lisa Pilla), Elevating Nurses (Susan Torres, Terri Wurmser, and Jane Bliss-Holtz), Clinical Scholars at the Bedside (Alyce Schultz, Kelly Lancaster, Tania Strout, Paulette Gallant, and Terri Mathew), In Pursuit of Magnet (Golden Bethune), Creating an Evidence-Based Practice Culture With Business Intelligence (Melissa Fitzpatrick), Building EBP Capacity (Robin Newhouse). *The Synergy issue is not included in this collection as it formed the basis for a later book, Synergy: The Unique Relationship Between Nurses and Patients (STTI, 2007). To purchase or learn more about the book, please visit STTI's Nursing Knowledge International (www.nursingknowledge.org) website and search for the keyword, synergy under the "Publications" tab. Articles appearing in this issue: At Meridian Health Inside the Ann May Center for Nursing, by Teri Wurmser Experimenting after Magnet: Creating and evaluating Model of Care units, by Teri Wurmser, Jane Bliss-Holtz, and Susan Torres The CNO's role after Magnet: Moving beyond excellence, Richard Hader Re-Imagining the clinical ladder: The Meridian Health C.A.R.E. program, by Teri Wurmser, Jane Bliss-Holtz, and Susan Torres Knowledge is power: Promoting research through clinical recognition programs, by Christine Hedges Shared leadership in progress: One Magnet Model of Care unit's efforts to improve oncology care, by Matt Nye and Tara Mount Across the State Shaping the future of nursing through evidence-based health policy, by Geri Dickson Holistic care supported by nursing science: Innovation in sustaining Magnet Excellence, by Mary Jo Assi and Marie Shanahan Quality of care as a factor of the current nursing crisis, by Gretchen Hartling...

Publishing History: In 2004, the Excellence publication was once again transformed, this time becoming Excellence in Nursing Knowledge (ENK): Voices of Evidence in Nursing, an online-only, topic-centric monthly edited by subject-matter experts. Nine issues of ENK were published from August 2004 through May 2005. The format represented the views from administration, bedside nursing, and student nursing in a single issue. Topics explored were Synergy (Martha A. Q. Curley)*, The Future of Nursing (Jean Scholz), Beyond Ratios (Karole Mourek and Ken Colbert), Preventing Surgical Infections (Marianne Fredrick and Lisa Pilla), Elevating Nurses (Susan Torres, Terri Wurmser, and Jane Bliss-Holtz), Clinical Scholars at the Bedside (Alyce Schultz, Kelly Lancaster, Tania Strout, Paulette Gallant, and Terri Mathew), In Pursuit of Magnet (Golden Bethune), Creating an Evidence-Based Practice Culture With Business Intelligence (Melissa Fitzpatrick), Building EBP Capacity (Robin Newhouse). *The Synergy issue is not included in this collection as it formed the basis for a later book, Synergy: The Unique Relationship Between Nurses and Patients (STTI, 2007). To purchase or learn more about the book, please visit STTI's Nursing Knowledge International (www.nursingknowledge.org) website and search for the keyword, synergy under the "Publications" tab. Articles appearing in this issue: The Model Clinical scholars at the bedside: an EBP mentorship model for how nurses work today, by Alyce A. Schultz Origins and aspirations: Conceiving the clinical scholar model, by Alyce A. Schultz The Practice Observation: Conceptualizing a researchable clinical issue, by Cynthia Honess Analysis: What's all the speak about critique, by Paulette Gallant Synthesis and evaluation: The clinical scholar model in practice, by Gertrude Kent Critiquing clinical guidelines, by Kelly Lancaster Creating the clinical scholar student: Collaboration between education and practice, by Susan Sepples The Rewards Curiosity and reflective thinking: Renewal of the spirit, by Tania D. Strout Dear diary: Rewards and challenges of applying the evidence, by Kathleen Keane...