STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011

1. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Celebrating Our Successes Connie Scott Region 5 Coordinator October 31, 2011

2. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Welcome and Introductions

3. STTI Region 5 Chapters

4. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Region 5 Chapters 38 Chapters 024 – Alpha Beta – IL031 – Alpha Iota – MO033 – Alpha Lambda – IL037 – Alpha Omicron – IL057 – Beta Lambda-at-Large – MO070 – Beta Omega – IL091 – Gamma Phi – IL105 – Delta Lambda – MO123 – Epsilon Epsilon – IL125 – Epsilon Eta – IL138 – Epsilon Upsilon – IL144 – Zeta Beta – IL160 – Zeta Sigma – IL201 – Theta Lambda – MO206 – Theta Pi – IL251 – Kappa Nu – IL256 – Kappa Sigma – IL270 – Lambda Theta – MO273 – Lambda Lambda – IL282 – Lambda Upsilon-at-Large – IL283 – Lambda Phi– MO298 – Mu Mu – MO326 – Nu Pi – at Large - IL332 – Nu Chi – MO350 – Xi Pi – IL367 – Omicron Iota – MO371 – Omicron Nu – MO389 – Pi Eta – MO398 – Pi Pi – IL410 – Rho Delta –- Pakistan426 – Rho Upsilon – Brazil430 – Rho Omega – MO439 – Tau Iota – MO 445 – Tau Omicron – IL458 - Upsilon Delta - IL473 - Upsilon Tau - MO 493 – Phi Omicron - IL 498 - Phi Pi - IL

5. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Chapter Anniversaries Theta Lambda—Missouri State University--25th Theta Pi—Illinois Wesleyan University--25th

6. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Congratulations to the Region 5 Members seeking elected positions for 2011-2013: Cathy Catrambone-Vice President Elizabeth Carlson—Treasurer Deborah Erickson—Governance Committee Geralyn Frandsen—Governance Committee Nancy MacMullen—Region 5 Coordinator Connie Scott—Region 5 Coordinator

7. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Congratulations to the chapters receiving a Chapter Key Award: • Alpha Beta • Alpha Omicron • Delta Lambda • Epsilon Epsilon • Epsilon Eta • Gamma Phi • Nu Pi • Pi Pi • Rho Delta • Tau Omicron

8. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Congratulations to Rho Delta Chapter for receiving the following Chapter Awards : Chapter Communication Award Chapter Spirit of Philanthropy Award

9. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Congratulations to Gamma Phi for receiving a STTI International Award: Practice Academe Innovation Collaboration Award for their The Practitioner – Teacher Model

10. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Helen Henry Excellence of Care Award Jeanette White—Pi Pi Chapter

11. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Showcase of Regional Excellence Award (2011) Twelve (12) chapters from Region 5: Alpha Beta Chapter  Alpha Omicron Delta Lambda Chapter   Epsilon Epsilon Chapter  Epsilon Eta Chapter  Gamma Phi Chapter  Mu Mu Chapter  Pi Pi Chapter  Rho Delta Chapter  Rho Omega Chapter  Tau Iota Chapter  Tau Omicron

12. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Creating a Welcoming Environment Alpha Beta Chapter--Spring into Excellence! Induction Brunch Holiday Tea Membership Drawing . Palmer Day Research Symposium: Education programs

13. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Creating a Welcoming Environment Delta Lambda—Bringing STTI Closer to Students Inducting Juniors “Short N Sweet, Meet N Greet”

14. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Creating a Welcoming Environment Epsilon Epsilon Chapter - A Focus on Student Participation International Year of the Nurse Event cosponsored with Nursing Student Organization Paid for Annual Meeting Brunch for three seniors Free registration to an Evidence-Based Practice conference for three seniors

15. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Creating a Welcoming Environment Gamma Phi Chapter - We Welcome You! Membership information is presented to all new classes of students Gamma Phi supplies information to the Professional Nursing Staff quarterly newsletter of the hospital “October Fest” - The chapter hosts an informational table at the university’s annual event   Poster how-to’s – how to create a poster highlighting EBP project for residents. 

16. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Creating a Welcoming Environment Pi Pi Chapter - Mentor-Mentee Mixer Each new inductee is assigned a Mentor who is either a Board Member or an experienced Pi Pi member Show video “A Benefit to Belong” from the STTI website Played STTI/Pi Pi Trivia using information learned at induction, Held STTI Scavenger Hunt. Complete New Member Survey.  Complete VIProfile on the STTI website.

17. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Creating a Welcoming Environment Rho Delta Chapter Mental Health Awareness Programme Part of their 10th Anniversary Celebration.   Poetry and small skits related to Mental Health. A yoga and aerobic exercise session was conducted. A display of handicrafts and artwork by patients.

18. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Creating a Welcoming Environment Tau Omicron Chapter Cinco de Mayo Celebration Month after induction. Enhance the new members’ connection with other members. Serve Mexican food and soft drinks, decorations and margarita glasses filled with Mexican candy. Established members share memories of their own inductions and express reasons why the organization was still vital to them. Members completed the online VIP Profile.

19. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Enhancing Knowledge Resources and Networks Category Delta Lambda Chapter - Disseminating Research Finding Celebration of their 30th anniversary. Sponsored a major research presentation by Patricia Benner, RN, PHD, FAAN and the following day had her present a day-long seminar, “Redesigning Nursing Education: Challenges and Opportunities”. 

20. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Enhancing Knowledge Resources and Networks Category Epsilon Eta Chapter - Martha Welch Research Conference The Epsilon Eta Chapter holds the Martha Welch Research day every other year. This year, the conference entitled “Evidence Based Practice Globally and Locally”. Keynote speaker, Dr. Suzanne Prevost, President-elect of Sigma Theta Tau International.

21. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Enhancing Knowledge Resources and Networks Category Gamma Phi Chapter Gamma-O-Rama Cosponsored every other month by the Center for Excellence in Nursing Education Innovation and Scholarship at Rush University College of Nursing. The topics presented include several research studies addressing both clinical and educational questions, educational innovations, practice issues and global responses.

22. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Enhancing Knowledge Resources and Networks Category Pi Pi Clinical Topics Educational Programs “Patient Centered Care at the End of Life” program and had over 300 students, nurses, and other health care professional in attendance. Featured two nurses and a social worker as presenters who specialize in end-of-life care.

23. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Enhancing Knowledge Resources and Networks Category Rho Delta Chapter - Celebration International Nurses Day and International Day of Midwives “Delivering Quality, Serving Communities: Nurses Leading Chronic Care” and “The World Needs Midwives Now More Than Ever” (2010). “Closing the Gaps: Increasing access and equity” and “The World Needs Midwives Today More Than Ever” (2011). There was an open invitation for competition of scientific posters and art gallery which received an overwhelming response.

24. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Enhancing Knowledge Resources and Networks Category Rho Omega Chapter - Nightingale's Nursing Hosted an annual Fall Dinner Series where distinguished nursing scholars are invited to share a research based presentation. The past two years the chapter has also included new member induction with this event. This year it was an International Year of the Nurse Event and Constance Ayers PhD, RN shared her research on Florence Nightingale.

25. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Enhancing Knowledge Resources and Networks Category Tau Iota Chapter - Display at Children’s Hospital Research Day Sponsored a display table at the St. Louis Children’s Hospital Research Conference.  Several members manned the booth and gave out handouts of information regarding STTI and Tau Iota Chapter.  Handed out purple ID tags with the STTI logo on one side of the tag.

26. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Contributing to Global Health Category Alpha Omicron– Nursing Global Health Awareness Day Sponsored at Saint Xavier University Shared with nursing faculty and students the learning experiences of students who completed the nursing travel abroad course. Included opportunities to travel to Ireland, Croatia, Venice and Turkey. Exposed nursing students to global nursing, health, science, culture, food and religion.

27. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Contributing to Global Health Category Delta Lambda Chapter – Textbooks for Nursing Students in Sierra Leone Sierra Leone is on the West Coast of Africa. Members sponsored a nursing textbook drive for the only BSN program there.  Student and faculty members worked together to collect books.   Thirteen boxes of books have been shipped to the nursing students.   The Delta Lambda members believe this small act will contribute to the health of the citizens of Sierra Leone.

28. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Contributing to Global Health Category Epsilon Epsilon Chapter - International Year of the Nurse Celebration Co-sponsored with the Bradley Nursing Student Association Speaker for the event, Douglas Pavkov, BSN, RN, ACRN, has worked as a nurse in the Heart of Illinois HIV/AIDS Center for over eight years. He shared his experiences when he traveled to Africa with the Association of Nurses in AIDS care. His role there was to teach the African AIDS workers so that after he left, they would be able to 1) carry on the work of caring for people with HIV/AIDS and 2) teach others (who were not infected) how to prevent HIV transmission.

29. Contributing to Global Health Category Gamma Phi Chapter – Reaching Out Rotate yearly between the Chicago Heart Association, the American Cancer Society and the Alzheimer’s Society walks. Offer monthly ‘Lunch & Learns’ at the Chicago Lighthouse for the Blind for their employee’s continuing education. Repacked food at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. Collected recent edition textbooks from members and sent to nursing schools in Ghana and Kenya. Members organize and participate in medical mission trips to countries including Haiti, Guatemala and Belize.

30. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Contributing to Global Health Category Mu Mu Chapter - Local Health Education in the Year of the Nurse Conducted a health awareness event during the weekly Farmers Market.  Performed blood pressure screening and/or blood glucose exams.  Distributed literature on sun screens, summer skin care and skin cancer prevention. Signage on booth promoted nursing and highlighted the International year of the Nurse.

31. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Contributing to Global Health Category Rho Delta Chapter - International Breast Feeding Day Nurses from education and practice, obstetricians and consultants for lactation management, conducted activities to promote breast feeding. Included counseling to promote the father’s role in breast feeding, clarifying mothers’ concerns related to feeding practices. Sessions were conducted for nurses and midwives to enhance their role in promotion of breast feeding practices and to deliberate on challenges faced by them as well as to identify strategies to confront these challenges . Open invitation was routed for poster competition related to the theme.

32. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Creating a Legacy of Personal Leadership Category Gamma Phi Chapter - Professional Nursing Staff Past President's Council Created the Professional Nursing Staff (PNS) Past President’s Council (Council).  Council serves in an advisory capacity to the PNS President and Executive Committee.  Councils quarterly agendas focus heavily upon PNS operations and challenges to the organization.

33. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Creating a Legacy of Personal Leadership Category Rho Delta Chapter - Members’ Achievements Young members to enhance their leadership abilities serve as the chairs of both the Publicity and Research & Scholarship committees. Produce detailed newsletter and prepared for the chapter’s 10th anniversary celebration and compiling information from the chapter’s archives.  Research & Scholarship committee reviewed research proposals and conducted a workshop (details of the workshop were later published in the chapter newsletter).  Tasks included marketing, registration, inviting speakers and logistics.

34. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 International Year of the Nurse 2010 Thanks to all the Chapters who did an event: Educational Programs Commerative Prayer Service Blessing of the Hands Events honoring Florence Nightingale Speakers who have done Medical Mission Nurse Speakers who have worked in third world countries Health Fairs Career Fairs

35. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Members who have . . . Presented at local, regional, international meetings Married, given birth, new grandchildren Published Received certification Celebrated an anniversary or important life milestone Graduated from a degree program Received an award or recognition Retired Celebrated an important personal or professional accomplishment Please stand and be recognized

36. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Special thanks and recognition to all Region 5 chapter leaders for . . . • Supporting and promoting STTI’s mission and vision • Supporting of Vision 2020 thru globalization initiatives • Responding to the President Morin’s Call to Action • Creating a Welcoming Environment • Enhancing Knowledge Resources and Networks • Contributing to Global Health • Creating a Legacy of Personal Leadership • Building collaborative relationships and communities • Maintaining chapter health

37. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Region 5 Coordinating Committee Connie A. Scott Region 5 Coordinator Pi Pi Chapter Kelly J. Cone Awards Chair Tau Omicron Chapter Lora Claywell Communications Chair Nu Chi Chapter Deborah Erickson Programming Chair Epsilon Epsilon Evelyn Norton Global Initiatives Chair Alpha Omicron Karen Wood Membership Involvement/Welcoming Environment Gamma Phi and Alpha Omicron

38. Thank you for a wonderful two years! It has been an honor and pleasure working with each of you. My best to you in your continued personal and professional endeavors. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011

39. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Presentation from Region 5 Coordinator Candidates: • Nancy J. MacMullen, PhD. APN/CNS, RNC, HR-OB, CNE • Connie Scott, MS, RN, NEA-BC

40. STTI Region 5 Meeting 2011 Celebrating our Successes . . . Chapters to share experiences and accomplishments