Membership Benefits & Applications

Benefits
New Memberships
Nurse Leaders
Transferring or Dual Membership
Membership Renewal

Benefits

Benefits of being an active Sigma Theta Tau member include:

Eligibility for chapter and international awards, scholarships, and grants
Access to the Virginia Henderson On-Line Library
Leadership development programs, such as the Chiron, Omada Board Leadership, and Maternal-Child Health Leadership programs
Networking opportunities with nurses in every specialty world-wide, which are particularly helpful if you are relocating
Subscription to the Journal of Nursing Scholarship
Evidence-Based Practice resources, and
The opportunity to support nurse colleagues in advancing the profession in research, leadership, and clinical practice

Joining the Alpha Eta Chapter also has additional benefits, including:

Participation in two excellent scholarly programs each year—one focusing on nursing leadership and one focusing on research
Research grants for members to further nursing scholarship
On-going collaboration with stimulating colleagues—we are a great group of people in this chapter!

New Memberships

Current Students

Alpha Eta chapter has formulated a strategic plan that proposes that sustainable development is necessary for excellence in nursing research, education and practice just as excellence in research education and practice is necessary for sustainable development. Toward this end we invite persons meeting the requirements for application to join our chapter. Sustainability requires human interaction, collaboration, and commitment.

You are invited to join Alpha Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International to sustain our purposes:

Recognize superior achievement.
Recognize the development of leadership qualities.
Foster high professional standards.
Encourage creative work.
Strengthen commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession of nursing.

Those qualified to apply are:

Undergraduate Students: GPA 3.0 after completing 1/2 of the curriculum
Graduate Students with a 3.5 GPA after completing 9 units
RN's not currently enrolled in school are eligible as nurse leaders if they have completed at least a baccalaureate degree and are recommended by an active member of the Alpha Eta Chapter.

Student Application

Nurse Leaders

Practicing Nurses no longer in school

You are invited to join Alpha Eta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International to sustain our purposes.

The purposes of Sigma Theta Tau are to:

Recognize superior achievement.
Recognize the development of leadership qualities.
Foster high professional standards.
Encourage creative work.
Strengthen commitment to the ideals and purposes of the profession of nursing.

Those qualified to apply are:

Legally recognized to practice nursing in his/her country
Minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field
Demonstrated achievement in nursing (see STTI web page for examples at: http://www.nursingsociety.org/Membership/ApplyNow/Pages/nl_memcriteria.aspx)

Nurse Leader Application

Transferring or Dual Membership

For current (or inactive) Sigma Theta Tau members interested in establishing membership with Alpha Eta Chapter, go to the website of STTI and select "membership."

There are several options for current or inactive members. It is possible to change chapter affiliation when you renew your membership online. Detailed instructions are available in the FAQs.

Thanks for considering selecting Alpha Eta Chapter as your home chapter.

Nurse Leader Application

Membership Renewal

Do you want to renew your lapsed (or current) membership to Alpha Eta Chapter? Lapsed members pay the same fee as current members. There is no additional reinstatement fee or charge for the years you were away.

To renew your membership to Alpha Eta Chapter. Go to the Sigma Theta International website.

Or call: 888.634.7575 (toll free)