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Sigma publishes books, two world-renowned scholarly journals, and a member magazine. In this community you will find collections of current book chapters from Sigma-published books, out-of-print books, digitized print versions of the member magazine and other Sigma publications related materials.
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Discussion questions and poster for Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education 2E
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2017)This item record pertains to excerpts from Creating & Sustaining Civility in Nursing Education, 2nd Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher. To purchase the entire book from the publisher click here. To ... -
Instructor's Guide for Johns Hopkins Nursing EBP: Model and Guidelines, 3rd Edition
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2019)This item record pertains to the Instructor's Guide for Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines, Third Edition, which is provided free of charge by the publisher. To purchase the entire book ... -
Chapter 1 from Evidence-Informed Health Policy
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2019)This is Ch. 1, "Extending the Use of Evidence-Based Practice to Health Policymaking," from Evidence-Informed Health Policy. More about the book: What happens in health policy at local, state, and federal levels directly ... -
Chapter 4 from Mastering Precepting: A Nurse's Handbook for Success, 2nd Edition
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2019)This is Chapter 4, “Core Precepting Concepts,” from Mastering Precepting: A Nurse’s Handbook for Success, 2nd Edition. More about the book: Nurse preceptors have the power and opportunity to inspire nurses to achieve ... -
25th International Nursing Research Congress 2014 Conference Proceedings
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2015)The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) conducted its 25th International Nursing Research Congress at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, 24-28 July 2014. More than 800 nurses from ... -
26th International Nursing Research Congress 2015 Conference Proceedings
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2016)The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) conducted its 26th International Nursing Research Congress in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 23-27 July 2015. More than 800 nurses from around the world gathered ... -
27th International Nursing Research Congress 2016 Conference Proceedings
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2017)The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) conducted its 27th International Nursing Research Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, 21-25 July 2016. More than 700 nurses from around the world gathered ... -
Sigma Theta Tau International 44th Biennial Convention 2017 Conference Proceedings
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018)The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) conducted its 44th Biennial Convention in Indianapolis, IN, USA, 28 October–1 November 2017. More than 2,000 nurses from around the world gathered ... -
Leadership Connection 2016 Conference Proceedings
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2017)The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) conducted its 2016 Leadership Connection conference from 17 September through 20 September in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, with the theme of Influencing ... -
Sigma Theta Tau International 43rd Biennial Convention 2015 Conference Proceedings
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2016)The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) conducted its 43rd Biennial Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from 7-11 November 2015. More than 2,000 nurses from around the world gathered at the ... -
Nursing Education Research Conference 2018 Conference Proceedings
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018)Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) and the National League for Nursing (NLN) conducted the 2018 Nursing Education Research Conference in Washington, DC, April 19-21, with the theme of Generating ... -
Chapter 6 from Staff Educator’s Guide to Clinical Orientation, 2nd Edition
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018)This is Chapter 6, "Evaluating an Orientation Program," from Staff Educator’s Guide to Clinical Orientation, 2nd Edition. More about the book: Staff Educator's Guide to Clinical Orientation guides you in creating and ... -
[Free Sigma Book Excerpt - Chapter 6] Best Practice Spotlight Organization: Implementation Science at Its Best
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018)From conceptual and programmatic underpinnings to lived experiences of faculty, students, nurse executives, and bedside nurses, Transforming Nursing Through Knowledge leaves no stone unturned, allowing readers to gain a ... -
[Free Sigma Book Excerpt - Chapter 13] The learning path of a caritas coach nurse
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018)Nurses have historically been the heart of healing in the healthcare system. But today’s care providers are often ill-prepared for the heavy toll of their day-today workload and its impact on their ability to be fully ... -
[Free Sigma Book Excerpt - Part 3, select pages] Planning, Managing, and Coordinating Care
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018-01)Hospice & Palliative Care Handbook, Third Edition, offers concise, focused coverage of all aspects of hospice and palliative care for clinicians, managers, and other team members who provide important care while meeting ... -
[Free Sigma Book Excerpt – Chapter 6] Choose Your Battles Carefully
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018)The Road to Leadership presents nine valuable leadership lessons from award-winning author and international nurse leader Carol Huston. This full-color handbook packs big wisdom from a leader who learned her lessons the ... -
[Free Sigma Book Excerpt – Chapter 6, select pages] New Ventures: Risk-Taking, Skating on Thin Ice, and Now for Something Completely Different!
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018)You've devoted years of your professional career contributing to society by providing direct care, research, education, and leadership. But with retirement on the horizon, what's next? Through the shared stories of 26 ... -
[Free Sigma Book Excerpt – Chapter 4] Day-to-Day Operations
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018)Nurse managers: are you struggling with the complexity of your role? As a nurse, you are already a manager. You must manage patient caseloads and care plans as well as supervise aides, technicians, and other care providers. ... -
[Free Sigma Book Excerpt – Chapter 9] Creating a Supportive EBP Environment
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018)Johns Hopkins Nursing Evidence-Based Practice: Model and Guidelines has proven to be one of the most foundational books on EBP in nursing. The fully revised third edition builds on the strength of the first two editions ... -
[Free Sigma Book Excerpt – Chapter 1] Identify Triggering Issues/Opportunities
(Sigma Theta Tau International, 2018)One of the biggest challenges of evidence-based practice (EBP) is translating knowledge, research, and clinical expertise into action. Failure to execute EBP well is rarely due to lack of information, understanding, or ...
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