As the new President of the Delta Psi
Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, I would like to say “Hello”
and “Welcome” to all new and renewing Delta Psi
members! This year has started on an exciting note with
several changes in our leadership positions. Lee Ann
Walmsley is the new Vice-President and Fontaine Sands is
the new Treasurer, while Linda Watts will continue as
our Secretary. Additional changes have occurred with
several committees.
From its beginnings in 1922,
Sigma Theta Tau has served to advance knowledge, promote
learning, and foster service through nursing scholarship
and leadership. The society has furthered these goals
through academic excellence and social and ethical
commitment to addressing public, health care, and
nursing issues influencing the health and health care of
people in the United States and throughout the world.
In addition, the society has provided a forum for nurses
and others to share knowledge, discuss health care and
attendant concerns, and evaluate changes in health care
and health policies.
For 28 years, Delta Psi has
maintained a proud tradition of advancing the goals of
Sigma Theta Tau, the International Honor Society of
Nursing. As the new president, my goals are to (1)
increase communication with all members, and (2)
strengthen ties between the academic, clinical, and
community sectors and their members. To that end, I
want to encourage participation from all
our members and to make myself as available as possible
to all of you. I can be reached at:
dshall1@email.uky.edu or at 257-4041. I appeal to
each of you to become involved in our chapter and to
contact me with any suggestions, ideas, etc. of how the
chapter can become more relevant to you.
More changes to the website
will be forthcoming, as we plan on making more
interactive links, improving the ability to register and
pay to attend events on-line, and to have a monthly
drawing for a gift certificate to Joseph-Beth
Booksellers.
Sigma Theta Tau is holding
the 39th Biennial Convention on 2-7 November,
2007 in Baltimore, Maryland. The theme is:
Vision to Action – Global Health Through Collaboration
To find out more information click here
http://www.nursingsociety.org/convention/index.html
or contact Sigma Theta Tau International at
e-mail
baltimore07@stti.org or call 888.634.7575
(US/Canada) or +1.317.634.8171.
Fontaine and I will be attending, and we
hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Debra S. Hall, Ph.D., R.N., CCRN
President, Delta Psi
