Sigma: Theta Epsilon Chapter

Sigma: Theta Epsilon Chapter The Theta Epsilon chapter of Sigma is advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence.

We are based out of Orlando, Florida and aim to uphold the values of Sigma in our community. Society Mission
The mission of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, is advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. Society Vision
Sigma Theta Tau International's vision is to be the global organization of choice for nursing. Becoming a Member:

Undergraduate Nursing Student:
-Have completed half of the nursing curriculum.
-Achieve academic excellence.
-For universities/institutions of higher education that use a 4.0 grade point average system to measure academic achievement, baccalaureate students must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5. GPAs should be computed according to the policies of the university.
-Meet the expectation of academic integrity.
*An invitation to join will be sent to you if you meet the following criteria.*


RN-to-BSN:
-Have completed 12 credit hours at their current school.
-Have completed half of the nursing curriculum.
-Achieve academic excellence
-For universities/institutions of higher education that use a 4.0 grade point average system to measure academic achievement, baccalaureate students must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5. GPAs should be computed according to the policies of the university.​
-Meet the expectation of academic integrity. Graduate MSN and DNP Students:
-Have completed 1/4 of the nursing curriculum.
-Achieve academic excellence.
-For universities/institutions of higher education that use a 4.0 grade point average system to measure academic achievement, graduate students must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.5. GPAs should be computed according to the policies of the university.
-Meet the expectation of academic integrity.
-*Students in graduate programs who are registered nurses, legally recognized to practice in their country and have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field, shall be eligible to be considered as a Nurse Leader at any point in the program.*


Nurse Leader Candidates:
-Provide a complete Curriculum Vitae (CV).
-Be legally recognized to practice nursing in their country.
-Have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field.
-Demonstrate achievement in nursing.

Thank you to those of your who joined our Fall Program "Only Leaves Should Fall" πŸ‚πŸ πŸ’œWe enjoyed the presentations from D...
10/20/2025

Thank you to those of your who joined our Fall Program "Only Leaves Should Fall" πŸ‚πŸ πŸ’œ
We enjoyed the presentations from Dr. Thiamwong, Dr. Garcia-Retortillo, and Dr. Lopez and learned a lot about the amazing work they are doing to build healthy and strong communities!
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Hope to see you all for our Scholarship Day event, Tuesday March 31st!

Join us October 16th at 5pm for our Fall program! "Only leaves should fall"! Our guest speakers will be speaking about e...
10/05/2025

Join us October 16th at 5pm for our Fall program! "Only leaves should fall"!
Our guest speakers will be speaking about empowering aging in place through preventive care and tech-enabled solutions.

Please us the link to sign up and join us for dinner and scholarship! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F45A5AF2CA5FDCE9-58971548-sigma

Happy Founders Day! πŸ’œ
10/05/2025

Happy Founders Day! πŸ’œ

Happy Founders Day! 103 years ago, Sigma was founded. But today, the real celebration is you. Your dedication, impact, and vision are the foundation of our legacy, and together we continue to shape healthcare worldwide. Here’s to love, courage, and honor. Here’s to being .

Yesterday, we had the privilege of hosting our 2nd induction of the year and welcomed 43 new members from undergraduate ...
07/24/2025

Yesterday, we had the privilege of hosting our 2nd induction of the year and welcomed 43 new members from undergraduate and graduate (MSN, DNP, PhD) programs.
Our keynote speaker (and our newly elected Vice President 2025-2027) was Dr. Missy Radecki.

Please join us in welcoming and congratulating our new members! πŸ’œπŸ©΅

We’re proud to highlight the impactful work of Dr. Rebecca Koszalinski, whose project was partially funded through one o...
07/14/2025

We’re proud to highlight the impactful work of Dr. Rebecca Koszalinski, whose project was partially funded through one of our annual grant opportunities. Please see below for more insight into her work and join us in celebrating this meaningful contribution to science and community health!

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Dr. Rebecca Koszalinski was our most recent grant recipient. Her project was partially funded through our chapter’s grant and was used for her de novo dataset to support a secondary data analysis of her longitudinal dataset.
To read more about her work: Reif, J. S., Koszalinski, R., McFarland, M. M., Parsons, M. L., Schinbeckler, R., Kociolek, J., Rockenstyre, A., & Schaefer, A. M. (2025). Evaluating bias in self-reported symptoms during a cyanobacterial algal bloom. Toxins, 17(6), 287. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins17060287
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β€œWe are funded for the 2025-2026 cycle and we are looking forward to continuing this work. Thank you so much for your support!”

Thank you all for a successful Summer Program on Tuesday! We had an excellent time and appreciate our gracious hosts at ...
06/14/2025

Thank you all for a successful Summer Program on Tuesday!
We had an excellent time and appreciate our gracious hosts at Nemours! πŸ’œπŸ’™

06/09/2025

Tomorrow is our summer program! We hope to see you there. Please RSVP using the SignUp Genius link in previous post!

06/03/2025

We are 1 week from our summer program! Please sign up and join us next Tuesday at Nemours. There will be dinner, scholarship, and networking!

Throwback Thursday to last year's summer program at the College of Nursing! We'd love to see you all this year on June 1...
05/29/2025

Throwback Thursday to last year's summer program at the College of Nursing!
We'd love to see you all this year on June 10th! Please refer to our last post for more information.

05/20/2025

We are 3 weeks away from our summer program! Please join us June 10th at 5pm for our event! See previous post for details.

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