AIDS is a leading cause of death in adolescent and young adult populations. Heterosexual transmission of HIV is the fastest growing mode of infection among women, and minority populations are affected disproportionately. ...

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International has long recognized and supported the importance of leadership and leadership development in the nursing profession. As the honor society works to improve the ...

It is recommended that Sigma Theta Tau International accept the following list of research priorities to guide its decision-making during the next biennium: promotion of healthy communities through health promotion, disease ...

Now completed, the Arista series, an initiative of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, was designed to bring the best thinking to bear in confronting health issues of global significance, providing ...

In 1985, the House of Delegates voted to add international to Sigma Theta Tau's name making possible one action strategy, that of the development of an international network of nursing scholars in the Ten-Year Plan adopted ...

This item record pertains to an excerpt from Pivotal Moments in Nursing, Volume I, which is provided free of charge by the publisher. About this book: This book brings you the stories behind some of nursing’s living legends. Designed to inspire nursing professionals worldwide to step into leadership roles, this book traces the paths of 12 legendary yet contemporary nurse leaders through the pivotal times in their lives that helped transform them into leaders, and thereby change the face of nursing. In this Year of the Nurse, please accept this gift as a token of Sigma’s appreciation for the work you do to improve healthcare and the lives of people everywhere. Print and mobile versions are available for purchase at the provided links, but this copy is entirely free for personal use. To purchase other books from the publisher, click here. To request a review copy for course adoption, order additional books, buy in bulk, or purchase for corporate use, contact Sigma Marketplace at 888.654.4968 (US/Canada toll-free), +1.317.687.2256 (International), or solutions@sigmamarketplace.org. To request author information, or for speaker or other media requests, contact Sigma Marketing at 888.634.7575 (US/Canada toll-free) or +1.317.634.8171 (International)....

This item record pertains to the book Pivotal Moments in Nursing, Volume II, which is provided free of charge by the publisher. About this book: This book brings you the stories behind some of nursing’s living legends. In this Year of the Nurse, please accept this gift as a token of Sigma’s appreciation for the work you do to improve healthcare and the lives of people everywhere. Print and mobile versions are available for purchase at the provided links, but this copy is entirely free for personal use.To purchase other books from the publisher click here. To request a review copy for course adoption, order additional books, buy in bulk, or purchase for corporate use, contact Sigma Marketplace at 888.654.4968 (US/Canada toll-free), +1.317.687.2256 (International), or solutions@sigmamarketplace.org. To request author information, or for speaker or other media requests, contact Sigma Marketing at 888.634.7575 (US/Canada toll-free) or +1.317.634.8171 (International)....

This resource paper describes definitions of reflection and reflective practice, and their historical context, methods, processes, applications, benefits, and limitations. Recommendations are made regarding policy and research agenda items for reflective practice worldwide. In the spirit of inquiry and reflection, questions for exercising thought are included throughout this document. Recommendations are made to promote reflective practice in nursing worldwide. For further information regarding reflective practice, visitors to this item may be interested in the STTI published book, Reflective practice: Transforming education and improving outcomes (2012), authored by Gwen D. Sherwood & Sara Horton-Deutsch, two of the authors listed in this resource paper. Note that by following the link you are leaving the repository website where information is freely provided and entering STTI's sales website, Nursing Knowledge International. Also note that the resource paper and the book are separate works and not dependent on one another. The link to the book is supplied as a courtesy to those repository patrons interested in further STTI resources on reflective practice written by the same authors of this resource paper....

Issue being addressed: International nurse migration as a solution to nursing shortages

Issue being addressed:Defining and/or supporting health, nursing and other positions which influence global health.