Abstract

We need nurses to accept the call to leadership to achieve Sigma's mission of improving the health of all people. Nurses function as leaders daily by inspiring, educating, and advocating for patients, families, communities, student nurses, and colleagues. It is time for all of us to self-reflect on the contributions we are making to Sigma. What role are you playing to fulfill the mission of Sigma? Why not use the leadership skills that you already have or are developing to make a global impact by volunteering as a Sigma leader? While there is no blueprint for leadership in all situations, there are stepping stones to becoming an effective Sigma leader.

Notes

Peer reviewers: Elizabeth Madigan, PhD, RN, FAAN, Chief Executive Officer of Sigma; and Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF Chairperson

Author Details

Devita Stallings, PhD, MSN, RN; Peggy Jenkins, PhD, MS; Beverly S. Reigle, PhD, RN; Monina Hernandez, BSN, PGCerTT, PGDipHS, MNUR(Hons), CNS, RN, RM; and Pauline Anderson-Johnson, MSc, BSN, RN. The authors of this manuscript are members of the Leadership Succession Committee (LSC) convened by Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma).

Sigma Membership

Delta Lambda at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Saint Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Type

Article

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Nurse Leaders, Leadership, Membership Organizations, Sigma Theta Tau International

Publisher

Sigma Theta Tau International

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Publisher's Version

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Review Type

Peer-review: Open

Acquisition

Proxy-submission

Date of Issue

2020

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