Honor Society of Nursing

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Honor Society of Nursing

• The Work of Sigma Theta Tau International
• (STTI)
• Eileen Richardson
• Secretary England Honour Society

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Sigma Theta Tau

• Sigma Storge LOVE
• Theta Thorsos Courage
• Tau Time Honour

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The Mission

• To provide leadership and scholarship in
  practice, education and research to enhance the
  health of all people.
• To support the learning and professional
  development of our members who strive to improve
  nursing care worldwide

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Membership benefits

• Networking opportunities
• Publications
• Research grant opportunities
• Research tools
• Research presentation opportunities
• Education
• Career management

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European position

• 3 Chapters
• Utrecht, Holland
• Gottenberg, Sweden
• Wales

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Members in Europe

• 867 members in 31 countries
• 454 inactive have not paid dues
• Ireland, Germany, Finland, Norway, Belgium

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Factors encouraging membership

• Membership increasing
• Increase European participation in STTI
• Research collaboration opportunities
• Conferences in Europe and the US
• Amsterdam summit

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European position

• Honour Societies
• England
• Coimbra, Portugal
• Debrecen, Hungary

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England Honour Society

• 10 year history
• 2006 Coming together of The Society for Nursing
  Scholarship based at Bournemouth University and
• The European Honour Society creating
• The Scholarship Society for Nurses, Midwives and
  Allied Health professionals
• http//hsc.bournemouth.ac.uk/ehs/index.html

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Move to Honour Society status

• July 2008 AGM
• Jan 2009 Professor Dame Betty Kershaw appointed
  President
• September 2009 Bournemouth University agreed to
  host the Honour Society
• November 2009 England Honour Society established
• July 2011 Phi Mu Chapter chartering