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COLUMNSFrom the CEO—I am excited and honored to serve as chief executive officer of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International. I am humbled to follow the wonderful legacies established by Nell Watts and Nancy Dickenson-Hazard. I truly look forward to working with each of you as members, volunteer leaders, staff and partners as we strive to live our mission daily. ... From the president—It was a pleasure meeting and visiting with so many of you at the convention in Baltimore. I always leave the biennial convention inspired and confident that the organization’s leadership and member commitment has never been stronger and that the future of this organization could not be brighter. This is such an exciting time for the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International. ... Kristene Diggins—A person facing terminal illness may find it easy to give up hope. Accepting the inevitable and simply losing daily zeal for life easily follow diagnosis of terminal disease. It seems to be the natural course of things, but do we as health care providers magnify this hopelessness with our own attitudes? ... Maureen Dobbins—In my previous column, I addressed the importance of formulating a clear and concise practice- or policy-based question. I also described the necessary components of a question. In this column, I discuss how a practice- or policy-based question identifies the type of research evidence needed to answer it. ... Kathy Thurston with Karen Hill—When I was growing up in eastern Kentucky, my options after high school seemed limited to nursing, teaching, secretary/receptionist work or marriage. With support from my family, I decided that nursing would be a good fit for me. I came to Central Baptist Hospital (CBH) in August 1970 ... as the only nurse in a five-bed intensive care unit. Technicians comprised the rest of the staff. How things have changed! ... |
