Page 6 of 6 Page 6 of 6 August 2013 In this Edition 90 th Anniversary Message from the President 2013 Events The Circle Strategic Plan Congratulations Awards Board of Directors President Marita Hoffart Vice President Linda Pettersen Treasurer Heather Sys Secretary Ashley DeMakis Board Members Sandy Boschee Nicole Medalen Faculty Counselor Denise MacDonald Governance Committee Janis Neumann Judy Beck Thomas Seabolt Leadership Succession Committee Melissa Fettig Jennifer Woiwode Alicia Rossow Sigma Theta Tau International-Honor Society of Nursing HAPPY 90 th Anniversary STTI!! From the STTI website: http://www.nursingsociety.org/aboutus/90thanniversary/pages/90anniversary.aspx Celebrating 90 years of nursing excellence In 1922, six nursing students founded Sigma Theta Tau at the Indiana University Training School for Nurses. The Greek letters they chose stood for storgé, tharsos and timé : love, courage and honor. Ninety years later, the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) serves 130,000 active members in more than 85 countries and the nursing profession at large. This year, STTI members will celebrate through a variety of activities that are based on President Suzanne Prevost's call to action: Give Back to Move Forward. Omicron Tau will be celebrating this event as well. The members of Omicron Tau decided to donate 90 household items to the Domestic Violence Crisis Center (DVCC) in Minot, ND. The mission of the DVCC is to provide a full range of services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and to reduce domestic violence by educating the public about its effects. The DVCC serves 4 counties in ND (Ward, Pierce, McHenry, and Renville). The DVCC has a 24 hour crisis hotline and a rape crisis hotline. For more information about the DVCC you can visit their website at: http://www.minot.com/dvcc/ Omicron Tau members thought that this was a great way to Give back to Move forward! Ideas of items to be donated include: Toiletry items: shampoo, soap, body wash, deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, toilet paper, sanitary items, acetaminophen, ibuprofen Other Items: Paper towels, laundry detergent, fabric softener, garbage sacks, Kleenex, dish soap Bottles, nipples, pacifiers, toddler clothes Please bring items to the Sept 10 th board meeting at 5pm at MSU Department of Nursing, or call Melissa Fettig at 701-721-6359 to set up a time to drop off the items. Thank You!! Please see attached flyer!!
Page 6 of 6 Page 6 of 6 Page 2 of 7 A Message from the President Greetings, Sigma Theta Tau is celebrating its 90th anniversary. Anniversaries are a time to reflect on what has been and what could be. The March Chapter Leadership Emphasis has an article on ideas of how we might celebrate. Some suggestions include a group of members doing 90 minutes of exercise (once or for a longer period of time), complete 90 hours of community service, send 90 member appreciation cards, acknowledging the chapter s gratitude for their participation, or collect 90items to donate to a service organization. That s just a start. In discussion at the last board meeting, the group decided to collect 90 personal and paper items to donate to Domestic Violence Center for Women as they leave the center to set up housekeeping. The goal is to complete the project by Halloween. Items can be brought to the next board meeting at the MSU Department of Nursing on Tuesday September 10 th, 2013 at 5pm. Please see attached flyer for further information. I have just completed the Chapter Key Award application. Interesting. I sent a message to all active members via their email addresses, and did receive a number of items to include in the report. We needed at least 53 points to be eligible. We totaled 66 points. Congratulations to all of you who do things in the community, your work place and for the chapter. I am looking for a good person who would take the current report, and the report for 2013-2015 and begin to collect data for the next report. One of my goals for this year is to work with committees and others to carry on the work of the chapter. We do an amazing amount of work in spite of ourselves. Thanks to all who have done and are doing good works for the benefit of society and the chapter. Marita B Hoffart, PhD, RN, BSN Professor Emerita Nursing Department of Nursing Minot State University marita.hoffart@minotstateu.edu Omicron Tau Chapter President
Page 6 of 6 Page 6 of 6 Page 3 of 7 Upcoming 2013-2014 Omicron Tau Chapter Events Board of Directors Meetings: ALL members are invited to attend. All meetings are held at Minot State University s Department of Nursing, located in Memorial Hall. This is an excellent way to meet other members, learn about the chapter s events and become more involved! Board Meetings at MSU Dept. of Nursing Tues. Sept. 10, 2013, 5-6pm Tues. Nov. 12, 2013, 5-6pm Tues Feb. 11, 2014, 5-6pm Annual Meeting at MSU Dept. of Nursing March 25, 2014, 5pm 8pm (MSU) Collaborative Education Conference April 25 th, 2014 Topic: Patient Activation -Patient engagement/participation/education/quality GRAND International, Minot, ND New Member Induction Ceremony at MSU Dept. of Nursing April 24 th, 2014 Nurse Day Celebration Tentative date May 8 th, 2014 5-7pm No location reserved at this time MSU Graduation May 16 th, 2014 Transition Meeting at MSU Dept. of Nursing May 20 th, 2014, 5-7pm Keep us up to date on you! To change and check your contact information (mailing address, e-mail address, etc.) go to www.nursingsociety.org, click on the membership link, click on my membership, and then contact information so you can receive valuable information from both STTI and Omicron Tau!
Page 6 of 6 Page 6 of 6 Page 4 of 7 Omicron Tau Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing Mailing Address: Omicron Tau Minot State University Department of Nursing 500 University Ave. W Minot, ND 58707 PHONE: (701) 858-3101 E-MAIL: Contact Us on the website WEBSITE: http://www.minotstateu.edu/omicrontau/ The Circle Go to http://thecircle.nursingsociety.org Log in with your e-mail address and your 7 digit member number, then select LOGIN Update your information on MY PROFILE Go to MY PREFERENCES and select the information you would like to share with others (bio, position, certifications, etc.) Make contact with other members by searching DIRECTORY and FIND A MEMBER Check your INBOX for messages from other members See your chapter s website to find chapter news, events, and more Go to HOME and share a story, start a discussion, and much more! Never, never, never give up Winston Churchill Our Vision The vision of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International is to create a global community of nurses who lead in using knowledge, scholarship, service and learning to improve the health of the world s people. Our Mission The mission of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International, is to support the learning, knowledge, and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. Sigma Theta Tau has over 450,000 nurses in 90 countries working to improve health worldwide. Omicron Tau Chapter, chartered in 1998, is located within the Department of Nursing at Minot State University.
Page 6 of 6 Page 6 of 6 Page 5 of 7 Omicron Tau Chapter s Strategic Plan for 2013-2014 Hold a minimum of two scholarly activities each year included in the annual meeting, collaborative conference, and potential research day. Encourage member involvement in specific projects and/or committee work Invite community nurse leaders and nursing students for induction into membership Involve students in chapter processes Provide mentor opportunities for student members Support two delegates to the biennial convention Support one active member as an officer to attend the Leadership Summit Recognize outstanding performance and service through awards and public relations Hold regular board meetings and an annual meeting Promote member attendance at meetings and activities Publish three newsletters a year and send to all active members and post to web site of STTI Maintain chapter web-site to provide information and communication among members Maintain financial stability through membership fees and fundraising Participate in at least one community and one global outreach project annually Maintain partnership with members of the Kilimanjaro Hospice Initiative, Cortez Colorado, to support Machame Lutheran Hospital Palliative Care Program in Tanzania, Africa Nurses may not be angels, but they are the next best thing. Anonymous Patient
Page 6 of 6 Page 6 of 6 Page 6 of 7 Congratulations Omicron Tau Members!!! Omicron Tau Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International- Nursing Honor Society held its annual Induction ceremony on Thursday April 18, 2013. Kelly Buettner-Schmidt PhD, RN gave the address entitled: Servant Leadership. The following individuals were inducted: Community Nurse Leaders: Constance Geyer-Faculty Member-MSU Carla Robillard-Clinical Nurse Educator-Trinity Health Kiley Andreas-Nurse-Trinity Health Natalie Kulkarni-RN to BSN Nursing student at Dakota College of Bottineau May 2013 MSU Graduates: Darcy Mott-Bismarck Keri Nelson-Minot Christopher Petty-New York Megan Ripplinger-Minot Katey Scott-Pennsylvania Kelly Wong-Minot December 2013 MSU Graduates Maxwell Buchholz Leslie Crosten Natalie Kulkarni Megan Schaan Krystal Schmidt Leah Stevens Sigma Theta Tau, an International Society of scholars, focuses on world health through educated nurses. To be nominated for membership into STTI, the students need to have completed ½ of their education program and be in the upper third of their class. Community nurse leaders need to have made excellent contributions to the field of nursing. Congratulations to the following officers and committee members voted to serve the 2013-2015 term: Vice President: Linda Pettersen Treasurer: Heather Sys Board Member: Nicole Medalen Governance Committee: Judy Beck and Thomas Seabolt Leadership Succession Committee: Melissa Fettig, Jennifer Woiwode, and Alicia Rossow Delegates for the 43 rd Biennial Convention: Janis Neumann and Ashley DeMakis If you look at what you have in life, you ll always have more. If you look at what you don t have in life, you ll never have enough. Oprah Winfrey
Page 6 of 6 Omicron Omicron Tau News Tau News Page Page 6 of 6 7 of 7 AWARDS Along with the induction ceremony was the awards ceremony. Best Practice awards were given to two members of Omicron Tau. Best Practice Awards are given annually to nurses who excel in their nursing roles, no matter where they practice nursing. This year the Best Practice Award for nurses in clinical practice for more than 10 years was given to Nikki Roed. Nikki Roed is the Chair of the Department of Nursing at Minot State University. She has been the Chair of the Nursing Department at Minot State University for two years, before that she served as Vice President of Nursing at Trinity. Jennifer Woiwode was awarded the Best Practice Award for nurses in clinical practice less than 10 years. She is a recent graduate from Minot State University and practices in the Mental Health Unit at Trinity Health. She has been active in the Walk out of Darkness, a local activity to call attention to suicide prevention. Criteria for this award include: Licensed to practice nursing Employed in any area of nursing practice for more or less than 10 years depending upon which award you were chosen for Demonstrate active involvement in chapter activities (must be a member of Omicron Tau Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau) Demonstrates exemplary work for the health of individuals, families, or groups A Sigma Theta Tau member nominates one of their peers for this award, which includes an essay addressing the criteria and why this member should be recognized. This nomination form is then submitted to the Chapter Awards Committee. Congratulations to these two members who received this award! If you would like to nominate a member for this award, please contact Marita Hoffart marita.hoffart@minotstateu.edu.