Sigma Theta Tau
CNPD is home to the Eta Upsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing.
Sigma Theta Tau's mission is advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service.
Sigma Around the World
Sigma has more than 135,000 active members residing in more than 90 countries. Thirty nine percent of active members hold master’s and/or doctoral degrees; fifty one percent are in staff positions; nineteen percent are administrators or supervisors; eighteen percent are faculty/academics; and twelve percent are in advanced practice.
There are roughly 530 chapters at more than 700 institutions of higher education throughout Armenia, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, England, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Mexico, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Sigma communicates regularly with more than 100 nurse leaders who have expressed interest in establishing chapters globally, including those in Chile, China, Costa Rica, Denmark, Finland, India, Ireland, Israel, Germany, Jamaica, New Zealand, and Spain.
Membership
Joining Sigma Theta Tau will help you stay connected, get involved and receive assistance with your nursing career. Membership benefits include:
- Conferences around the world on leadership, education, scholarship and research
- Connect with nurses around the world
- Continuing Nursing Education opportunities
- Member Publications
- Award Recognition
- Products, Services and Discounts
Apply to UND's Sigma Chapter
Students are invited to join through the Sigma chapter at their university. No matter where you are in your nursing career, if you meet the criteria for consideration and are currently a nursing professional or student in a post-licensure graduate program and not previously inducted as a nursing student, you may apply to join as a nurse leader.
Meet the Sigma Theta Board
- rhoda.owens@UND.edu
- Convention Delegate, Leadership Succession Committee Member
