Welcome to the Honor Society

Founded in April 2009, the Chamberlain College of Nursing Honor Society celebrates the scholarship, research and academic excellence of undergraduate and graduate nursing students and the achievements of professional nurses. Our mission is to support learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference worldwide.

As such, we are thrilled to announce the recent achievement of one of our goals, that of becoming an official chapter member of the prestigious Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). Recently, the House of Delegates of the Honor Society of Nursing STTI granted Chamberlain a charter to become its newest chapter, Phi Pi. With nearly 500 chapters spanning 22 countries, STTI is the second largest nursing organization in the world and the only international nursing honor society. As the newest chapter of STTI, we further our Honor Society’s mission by offering our members the vast resources of the most respected nursing organization in the world. The global community of nurse leaders will formally induct the Chamberlain College of Nursing Honor Society at a chartering ceremony in October 2011.

Important Links:

Eastern Nursing Research Honor Society

Midwestern Nursing Research Honor Society

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing

Southern Nursing Research Honor Society

Western Institute of Nursing

Honor Society President's Message

As we begin our third year as a Honor Society, I am proud of the accomplishment of a couple of important milestones, which includes the induction of over 358 new society members, bringing our total membership to 600, and the recent approval for chapter status to Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI). Please keep an eye on this website chamberlain.edu/honor-society for further updates.

I also wanted to take a moment to highlight just a few of the noteworthy accomplishments of our members. Throughout this last year, a variety of academic presentations have been given across the country by many of our members including:

“Ready, Set, Connect: Insuring Nursing Student Success in the Virtual Classroom”

“Ready, Set, Connect: Enhancing Student Success in Online Learning”

“Ready, Set, Connect: Insuring Nursing Student Success in the Virtual Classroom”

Presented by Kathie Kulikowski, MSN, RN-BC, CNE; Valerie Meyer, MLIS, RN; and Margi Wheeler, PhD, RN

“Second Life”

Presented by Julie McAfooes, MS, RN-BC, ANEF

“Development and Implementation of a Clinical Mental Health Scenario with BSN Students at Simulation in Healthcare: Where No One Has Gone Before”

“Security Blanket or Cheat Sheet? The Use of Student Prepared Review Sheets in Exams.”

“Magic in Teaching: Innovative Strategies in Simulation, Technology and Learning Science.”

Presented by Joyce Hunter, MSN, MAI, RN

“Med Calculation Simulation”

Presented by Kris Calderhead, MSN Ed, RN, CCRN; Erin Stout, MSN, RN; and Taryn Zihlman, PhD, MSN, RN

“Integrating Cultural Diversity in Non-Traditional Settings for Nursing Clinical Education”

Presented by Susan Fletcher, EdD, MSN-R, RN

“Students as Instructors: The Use of Student-Made Videos as Teaching Tools in the Curriculum”

Presented by Patricia Bishop, PhD(c), MSN, RN

In addition, Bruce Nicely’s (RN, BSN, CPTC) manuscript “Virginia Henderson’s Principles and Practice of Nursing Applied to Organ Donation after Brain Death” was recently published in the March 2011 issue of Progress in Transplantation. Please join me in congratulating them all on their hard work and contributions to the nursing profession.

As always, I’d like to close with a Call for Volunteers. We are establishing committees for awards, finance and programming, all of which need active member participation. As a national organization, the majority of our work is through conference call and emails, so it’s easy to get involved no matter where you are. Please consider volunteering for one of these opportunities. For more information or other questions, please contact me at epoole@chamberlain.edu.

Best regards,

Ellen L. Poole, PhD, RN, CPAN, CNE
President, Chamberlain College of Nursing Honor Society, STTI Chapter Designate