Announcements

Alpha Psi Chapter Professional Development Grant:

The Alpha Psi Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International is committed to promoting nursing scholarship and invites you to apply for the following award that focuses on nursing knowledge dissemination and generation.

Purpose: The Alpha Psi Professional Development Grant is intended to support scholarly activities that fosters high professional standards and strengthens nursing ideals. The types of proposals that are encouraged are those in which:

Participants will disseminate information that advances nursing education and practice;

Involves innovative collaborative efforts between academic and clinical arenas;

Increases personal and professional development that will contribute to the advancement of nursing;

Applicants request assistance to prepare papers or posters to present at a conference;

Contributes to future research endeavors or scholarly activities related to the profession of nursing.

Please click on the links below for further information:

Professional Development Grant Flyer

Grant Information and Application

Taskforce on Nursing Practice:

MDCH has charged Chief Nurse Executive (CNE) Jeanette Klemczak to convene a taskforce on Nursing practice.  This follows from the strategic planning work of the Ms. Klemczak and other that began with the publication of The Nursing Agenda for Michigan.  Since then taskforces on both regulation and were established and have made recommendations that are being worked on through ongoing committees and the Office of the CNE.

The charge of the current taskforce is practice and the improvements to practice, regulation and the environment of care that will assist nurses as they provide care for clients to support our citizens in achieving optimal health.  Dr Teresa Wehrwein and I are honored to have been selected to serve on this Taskforce with nursing leaders from academe, health care organizations and professional organizations.

Below you will find both an overview of the Taskforce on Nursing practice (TFNP) and an issues forum.  For the taskforce to be successful in its work it is essential that we hear from nurses throughout the state on matters that impact their practice and inhibit their ability to meet the needs of their clients.  Please take a minute to review these materials and consider submitting an issues form on an issues that is impacting your practice.   

Henry C Talley V, PhD, MSN, CRNA, APN-

President, Alpha Psi Chapter

Sigma Theta Tau

Taskforce on Nursing Practice Overview

Taskforce on Nursing Practice Issue Form

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International was founded in 1922 by six nursing students at the Indiana University Training School for Nurses (now Indiana University School of Nursing in Indianapolis). The founders chose the name from the Greek words Storgé, Tharsos and Timé meaning "love," "courage" and "honor." The organization now consists of 4 separate subsidiaries: The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International. Nursing Knowledge International, The International Honor Society of Nursing Building Corporation, and the Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing. The Alpha Psi chapter is the Michigan State University Chapter of Region 10 and was founded in 1969. We support the learning and professional development of our members who strive to improve nursing care. The Alpha Psi chapter provides support for local activities including: nursing research, continuing education, and community service. Please see the "Events" page for information regarding current activities of the chapter.

Membership is open to students of nursing baccalaureate programs, nursing graduate study programs and community leaders meeting eligibility requirements..

For further information on Sigma Theta Tau International go to www.nursingsociety.org.