Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical University of Bahrain Bahrain SIGMA THETA TAU INTERNATIONAL (STTI) An Information Session Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Background to Sigma Theta Tau (STTI) Bahrain • Sigma Theta Tau is an International Nursing Honor Society. • A global community of nurse leaders – members in 475 chapters distributed throughout 90 countries world wide. • Facilitates the sharing of knowledge, scholarship, community service and learning. School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Founders of STTI Bahrain Founded in 1922 by six nurses at the Indiana University Training School for Nurses, now the Indiana School of Nursing, Indianapolis, USA. School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Membership Bahrain Today there are over 125,000 active members in more than 480 chapters around the globe. School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Name and Values Bahrain ΣΘΤ Love, Honor, Courage School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Nonprofit Apolitical Organization Bahrain • This organization is nonprofit corporation – does not distribute gains, profits or dividends to the members. • The Honor Society does not participate or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office. School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Aim Bahrain • Millennium Development • To improve the health of goals (MDGs) set to be the world’s people. achieved by 2015 – This aim pursued through links with international organizations like the United Nations. School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Millennium Goals (8) Bahrain Goals Goals – Eradicate extreme hunger – Improve maternal health and poverty – Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria – Achieve universal primary and other diseases education – Ensure environmental – Promote gender equality and sustainability empower women – Develop a global partnership – Reduce child mortality for development School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Why now in Bahrain ? Bahrain – To increase the professionalism of Nursing in Bahrain – RCSI Bahrain would be the first School of Nursing & Midwifery in the Middle East to form a Chapter – RCSI Bahrain, could through Sigma form meaningful collaborative links with existing Schools of Nursing in the Middle East School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Potential Benefits to Members Bahrain – Research funding is available to Sigma members. – Access to Sigma’s extensive research library and publications. – Receive the quarterly peer reviewed Journal of Nursing Scholarship. – Funding is available for training and development e.g. International Post Doc. Fellowship in Nursing in USA – Research collaboration and networks School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Criteria for Membership -3 categories Bahrain a. Students in Basic Program : b. Graduate Program: • An accredited program of • Baccalaureate or equivalent graduate study in nursing nursing degree which leads to including: master, post-master, the first professional nursing doctoral, and post doctoral. degree. • Students should have • Students should have completed a minimum of one- completed at least one-half of quarter of the required graduate the required nursing curriculum. curriculum. School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
c. Nurse Leader Bahrain • Registered Nurse. • Legally recognized to practice in her/his country. • With a minimum baccalaureate or the equivalent in any field who has demonstrated achievement in nursing. School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Bahrain Chapter Development 6 Phases … School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Phases Bahrain Phase 1 : Submit a Pre- application Form for approval Phase 2 : SON forms an independent local nursing honor society: The Ruffaida Honor Society Appointed a Board of Directors Determined membership eligibility requirements per bylaws Planned the societies first budget Phase 3 . Meet all Sigma requirements Phase 4 : Application reviewed by STTI Review task Force & other STTI Boards Phase 5 : Work towards planning own Chapter(December, 2014) Phase 6 : Continued Chapter assistance from STII headquarters Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here School of Nursing & Midwifery
Cost Bahrain • Sigma’s international fee is US$ 69.50 per member = 26.201BD • Local chapter annual fee: 26.201 BD • Retired members and full time students pay half fee. School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Bahrain Organizational Structure School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Structure of the Honor Society Bahrain Board of Directors One or more elected Elected officers directors ( Optional ) Vice President Secretary Treasurer Counselor President School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Committees of the Honor Society Bahrain Standing Committees Leadership Governance Other Committees Succession Committee if required Committee Additional Working Groups Board Advisory Task Forces Councils School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Small beginnings Bahrain The Steering Committee First meeting July 2012 Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Progress to date Bahrain • First Phase completed • Second Phase almost complete • 1 st Educational Inaugural Event hosted 28 th February 2013 see web page • Induction Ceremony & 2nd Educational Event planned 24 th Nov. 2013 School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Next Steps … Bahrain Inform as many nurses as possible in Bahrain Collaborate with College of Health Sciences Begin recruitment to Sigma WE NEED YOU TO JOIN School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Bahrain “The difference between what we do and what we are capable of doing would suffice to solve most of the world's problems.” Mahatma Gandhi School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
Bahrain Thank You All registrations be submitted digitally at: Ruffaidanursingsociety@rcsi-mub.com WEB LINKS: Ruffaida Honor Society Sigma Theta Tau International School of Nursing & Midwifery Faculty / Department to be placed here Faculty / Department to be placed here
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