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Events of Academic Year 2008
Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-Large
Call for Nominees 2009-2011 Term
Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-Large has the following leadership openings for 2009.
President
Elect – (2009-2010)
Qualifications for the
President Elect are: the candidate is an active member of the chapter and
consents to serve in the position. The President Elect holds office as
President Elect for one year and succeeds to President for two (2)
additional years. The president administers chapter business as provided
for by the bylaws.
Vice President
– Regis University (2009-2011)
Qualifications for
the Vice President from Regis University are: the candidate is affiliated
with the Loretto Heights School of Nursing (LHSON) and is an active member
of the chapter. The Vice President is responsible, with the Vice President
from University of Colorado, School of Nursing (SON) for planning chapter
programs. There are at least two educational programs a year and an
induction ceremony/program held in December.
Faculty Counselor - Regis
University (2009-2011)
Qualifications for the
Faculty Counselor are: the candidate needs to be a current faculty member
of LHSON and an active member of the chapter. The Faculty Counselor is
responsible for determining membership eligibility of students at the
university and working with the Faculty Counselor of University of Colorado
SON on the induction of members to the chapter. The counselors are members
of the Governance Committee.
Governance Committee
Member/Co-Chair (2009-2011)
Qualifications for the
Governance Committee Member/Co-Chair are: the candidate is an active member
of the chapter and consents to serve in the position. The governance
committee co-chair oversees chapter bylaws compliance, makes
recommendations for changes in bylaws, and oversees chapter member and
eligibility issues.
Leadership Succession
Committee Members - 2 Nominees (2009-2011)
Qualifications for the
Leadership Succession Committee Members are: the candidates are active
members of the chapter and consent to serve in the position. The committee
members and chair work to select qualified nominees for the officer
candidate ballot and oversee the election of officers each spring.
Membership Involvement
Chair - 1 Nominee (2009-2011)
Qualifications for the
Membership Involvement Chair are: the candidate is an active member of the
chapter and consents to serve in the position. The Chair oversees a system
for tracking membership renewal, contacting lapsed members, and encouraging
member involvement in chapter.
Community Outreach
Chair – 1 Nominee (2009-2010)
Qualifications for
the Community Outreach Chair are: the candidate is an active member of the
chapter and consents to serve in the position. The Chair serves as a
liaison with the community to establish opportunities for chapter
involvement in community projects.
Please contact a member of the Leadership Succession Committee below to nominate a colleague or yourself for a chapter leadership position. A ballot will be prepared and elections held in spring 2009. Term of office will be 2009-2011 with the exception of the following positions: a) President Elect who will serve 1 year then succeed as President for 2 years, and b) Community Outreach Representative who will serve one year this election cycle then position converts to a two year term and placed on ballot in 2010.
Diane Ernst
Email:
dernst@regis.edu
Louise Suit
Email:
asuit@regis.edu
Susan Bosold
Email:
susanbosold@gmail.com
Sigma Theta Tau - Fall Educational Offering
SAVE THE DATE!!!
Day and Time: October 6, 2008 from 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Where: The Children's Hospital, Mt. Evans Conference Room
Speaker: Fran Ricker, MSN, RN, CGRN, Executive Director CNA
Topic: Where Is Nursing Heading?
Food: Finger foods starting at 5:30pm
For more information, please contact:
Cris Finn, PhD, RN, FNP, MS, MA, FNE on her cell: 1-719-661-6750
WEBINAR
Using a "Learn-Reflect-Apply-Sponsor" Model to Support EBN
Implementation
Presented by: Janet Houser, PhD, RN & Christine Sorensen, MSN, RN
With contributions from Karen Dawson, MS, RN
Click HERE to view
Call for Abstracts - Due October 6th, 2008
Twentieth Annual
Rocky Mountain Regional
Multidisciplinary Research & Evidence-Based Practice Symposium
CLICK HERE for the announcement
Thursday, March 12th & Friday,
March 13th, 2009 in Denver, Colorado
Improving Patient Outcomes through Evidence-Based Practice
Sponsored by: University of Colorado Hospital, Evidence-Based Practice Council; University of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing; Denver VA Medical Center, Nursing Service Denver Health Medical Center; The Children’s Hospital
In Collaboration with: Sigma Theta Tau International Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-Large and Kaiser Permanente
Keynote Speakers:
Janet Houser, PhD, RN Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Development; Professor, Health Services Administration; Rueckert-Hartman College for Health Professions; Regis University
Nancy Dunton, PhD Research Associate Professor; Principal Investigator, National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators; University of Kansas Medical Center
For questions or additional information contact:
Kathy Oman, RN, PhD, FAEN, CEN, Research Nurse Scientist, University of Colorado Hospital mailto: kathy.oman@uch.edu or (720) 848-6656
Extending an Inspiring Global Health Initiative
With more than 1400 members, Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-Large (AKC) is blessed with nursing knowledge, leadership, and financial resources to make a difference on behalf of STTI's global mission and vision. After learning of the chapter president's connections to a nursing school in rural Ethiopia, Region 3 Coordinator Chris Alumbaugh conceived a fundraiser in lieu of a reception at STTI’s Biennial Convention in November 2007. Called "We Walk the Walk and Make our $$ Talk," the fundraiser benefited Project CURE, an international relief agency that redistributes surplus medical supplies and equipment to 120 countries in need, including Ethiopia. AKC provided both chapter and personal contributions to this Region 3 initiative, which immediately inspired chapter leadership to extend and sustain efforts to improve the health of the world's people.
As a result, AKC sought to engage more deeply with Project CURE, the chapter president's primary site for community service. On March 4, the chapter president represented AKC at a welcome reception for the First Lady of Mexico. Many people in attendance had not heard of nursing's honor society and were intrigued to learn of nursing's global efforts. The next day, AKC hosted a chapter-sponsored table of 10 members and nursing students at Project CURE’s First Ladies’ Luncheon, a fundraiser for hospitals in the states of Chiapas and Tabasco, Mexico, which were devastated by floods in fall 2007. AKC contributed $1,000, and over $3 million were raised from sponsors and the record 1800 people in attendance.
Soon after, AKC sponsored two tables of 20 members and nursing students to continue fund-raising for Hossana Health Science College and Hospital. This fundraising event occurred on March 30, 2008, at Strings Restaurant in Denver, and AKC invited Chris Alumbaugh to come from Topeka to be a guest of honor for inspiring us. By collaborating with others, $20,000 has been raised, of which AKC contributed $3,700. This goal amount enables Project CURE to ship a cargo container of medical supplies and equipment worth $400,000 to benefit the college and hospital, including its nursing students, nurses, and patients.
The next day, March 31, 2008, the chapter president met with Chris Alumbaugh and Greg Cooke, Vice President of Project CURE, to brainstorm ideas for additional collaboration and service, which included opportunities for STTI members to volunteer in Project CURE's U.S. sorting centers. The chapter president, archivist, leadership succession co-chair, several members, and many nursing students already have done so at Project CURE's Denver warehouse.
Lessons and outcomes include: (a) one person like Region 3 Coordinator Chris Alumbaugh can inspire many, (b) AKC members view themselves as part of a global community of nurses, (c) AKC not only made direct contributions to global efforts but also increased STTI and nursing's visibility in the Denver metro area, (d) AKC officers and chairs have made an enduring commitment to serve periodically in Project CURE's sorting center, and (e) the impact on members and students was exponential because each one talked to many about how AKC has embraced STTI's global mission and vision.
Plans are underway to sustain AKC's global efforts: (a) members will send messages of encouragement to nursing students in Ethiopia to accompany Project CURE's shipment, (b) more members will have the opportunity to serve in Project CURE's sorting center, (c) AKC will support Project CURE's First Ladies' Luncheon next year and beyond, and (d) AKC will continue to collaborate on global efforts within Region 3.
University
of Colorado Denver, College of Nursing
Cordially invites you to the
3rd Annual Elisabeth H.
Boeker Lecture
Faculty Excellence in Research
Guest Speaker Presentation by:
Roxie L. Foster, RN,
PhD, FAAN,
Associate Professor
What: Children's Pain Research: The Art and
Science of 'making it better'
When: 2:00 PM, Thursday, May 8, 2008
Where: Education 2 North, Room 1103 at 13120 E.
19th Ave. Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora
Further Info: Contact
David Stahl at 303-724-8538
or Dave.Stahl@uchsc.edu
The Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Kappa
Chapter-at-Large
Research Committee
Presents
A Shared Learning Webinar
A "Learn-Use-Reflect-Sponsor" Model
to Support Evidence-Based Practice
An encore presentation from the
International Sigma ThetaTau
Research Conference in Vienna, Austria
Date / Time:
Friday,
May 16, 2008, 1:00 to 2:00 pm MST
Presenters:
Janet Houser, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, Regis University.
Denver, CO
Christine Sorensen, MSN, CCRN; Chair, Evidence-Based Practice Council
Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center, Denver, CO
This webinar will
help the participant to...
♦ Review the strategies involved in a “Learn-Reflect-Use-Sponsor” model of EBN implementation
♦ Determine the elements of an implementation model that lead to organizational success and sustainability of the EBN effort
♦ Apply the model to a case study of two hospitals at differing stages of EBN implementation
The webinar is free but is limited to 50 participants. Please register by email to: Ingrid.M.Venohr@kp.org
Participation requires access to the internet; no specialized software is required. Instructions for accessing the webinar and handouts will be sent to you prior to the workshop via emailFor questions….
About content: jhouser@regis.edu
About technical requirements: mmcguire@regis.edu
About the Research Committee: Ingrid.M.Venohr@kp.org
COMMENTS AND ARTICLES
click here
PHOTOS
click here
Monday April 7
Presentation: Redefining Quality and Safety in Nursing Education
This presentation will highlight national initiatives to update baccalaureate nursing curricula, using The University of Colorado Denver School of Nursing’s experience as a participant in the Robert Wood Johnson collaborative project, “Quality and Safety in Nursing Education” (QSEN)
Speakers: Gayle Preheim, RN, EdD.,
CNAA BC, CNE
Associate Professor & Director, Baccalaureate
Nursing Program
And
Gail Armstrong,
RN, ND
Assistant Professor
Where:
Mt. Yale Conference Room
The Children's Hospital
13123 E. 16th Avenue
COMMENTS AND ARTICLES click here
PHOTOS click here
19th Annual
Rocky Mountain Regional
Multidisciplinary Research
& Evidence-Based
Practice Symposium
Evidence-Based Practice and Quality Patient Care: Challenges and Future Trends
Where: Renaissance Denver Hotel 3801 Quebec Street Denver, CO 80201
When: March 13 - 14, 2008 Day 1: 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm Day 2: 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
For more information: http://www.coloradonurseleaders.org
Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-Large
Call for Nominees 2008-2010 Term
Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Kappa Chapter-at-Large has the following leadership openings for 2008
Vice President
–
School
of
Nursing, University of
Colorado
Denver,
Anschutz Medical Campus
(2008-2010)
Qualifications for the Vice President from UCDHSC are: the candidate is
affiliated with the University of Colorado and is an active member of the
chapter. The Vice President is responsible, with the Vice President from
Regis University for planning
chapter programs. There are at least two educational programs a year and an
induction ceremony/program held in December.
Faculty
Counselor -School
of
Nursing, University of
Colorado
Denver,
Anschutz Medical Campus
(2008-2010)
Qualifications for the Faculty Counselor are: the candidate needs to be a
current faculty member of UCDHSC and an active member of the chapter. The
Faculty Counselor is responsible for determining membership eligibility of
students at the university and working with the Faculty Counselor of Regis
University on the induction of members to the chapter. The counselors are
members of the
Governance Committee.
Secretary (2008 - 2010)
Qualifications for the secretary are:
the candidate needs to be an active member of the chapter. The secretary
is responsible
for recording and writing meeting minutes, distributing minutes to the board
and members, keeping official record book of
minutes, and preparing and mailing chapter correspondences.
Treasurer (2008 -
2010)
Qualifications for the treasurer
are: the candidate needs to be an active member of the chapter. The
treasurer is responsible
for the chapter funds, preparing and presenting quarterly financial reports
to the board, preparing and submitting annual
budgets to the board, writing checks, submitting a biennial audit to
headquarters, managing investment plans, and developing and
maintaining fiscal polices and procedures.
Leadership Succession
Committee (2008-2010)
Qualifications for the Leadership
Succession Committee Chair are: the candidate needs to be an active member
of the chapter. The chair and committee members work to select qualified
nominees for the officer candidate ballot and oversee the election of
officers each spring. The chair is a voting member on the chapter board.
Please contact a member of the Leadership Succession Committee to nominate a colleague or yourself for a chapter leadership position. A ballot will be prepared and elections held in spring 2007. Term of office will be 2007-2009 with the exception of the President Elect who will serve 1 year then, succeed as President for 2 years. Committee Members:
Mary Proksch, Chair: email:
mproksch@regis.edu
Susan Bosold, email
susanbosold@gmail.com
Louise Suit, email:
asuit@regis.edu
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