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President's Message

Welcome all members to a new period in our chapter’s growth. As we approach the start of the academic year, we reflect on new beginnings for all. Epsilon Sigma Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International is a dynamic chapter that has always strived to advance scholarly endeavors in all areas of professional nursing: practice, education and research.  Embodying scholarly work is the ability to look forward to new beginnings, innovative ideas, and professional growth by thinking in new ways.  Our new year brings new members, officers, and opportunities to expand your professional involvement that enriches your knowledge and advances your thinking.  

To paraphrase the nursing scholars Patricia Benner and Florence Nightingale, nurses control the environment of healing. Nurses are always thinking about different problems with which they are presented while they are delivering care. Therefore, new ideas are plentiful. Sigma Theta Tau challenges you to harness these ideas, study their impact on care and use them the change the environment of healing for the betterment of those served. We sincerely believe in you and your work and welcome you to join us in our new endeavors.

Sincerely,

Jean Croce Hemphill PhD, APRN, BC
President, Epsilon Sigma Chapter
Sigma Theta Tau International
Board of Directors:
President: 
Jean Croce Hemphill
Hempjctn@earthlink.net
Jean.Hemphill@med.va.gov
Secretary: 
Teresa Pickett
Teresa.Pickett@med.va.gov
 
President Elect: 
Gail Gerding
gerding@etsu.edu
Treasurer:
Linda Null
Linda.Null2@med.va.gov
Program Chair: 
Masoud Ghaffari
ghaffari@etsu.edu
Newsletter Editor:
Shane Barger
Sharne.Barger@med.va.gov  
Research Chair: 
Priscilla Ramsey
ramsey@etsu.edu
Archivist:
Karen Reesman
reesmanks@appstate.edu
Nominating Committee:
Linda Null         Linda.Null2@med.va.gov

Jane Walker     jaywalk11@bellsouth.net

 

Membership Criteria:
For information regarding membership please refer to the criteria listed in the official web site of Sigma Theta Tau International at http://www.nursingsociety.org/membership/main.html#criteria
Membership renewal forms:
For membership renewal forms please refer to the official website of Sigma Theta Tau International at
https://ssl12.pair.com/stti/membership/renewal/2001_renewal_preform.html

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