Sigma Theta Tau Epsilon Xi

Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing, is dedicated to improving the health of people worldwide through increasing the scientific base of nursing practice.

The Epsilon Xi Chapter was founded at the University of Rochester School of Nursing in 1979. Our chapter is committed to supporting nursing scholarships through grants, co-sponsorship of conferences and other activities.

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Please consider donating to support our chapter’s core mission to support research, scholarly projects, and education.

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Membership Criteria

For questions about membership, contact Julia Lenahan at julia_lenahan@urmc.rochester.edu

Ann Zimmerman and Denice Farnell holding their Sigma Awards

Criteria includes:

Complete at least one-half of the nursing curriculum
Hold at least a 3.5 GPA

Graduate students must:

Hold at least a 3.5 GPA out of 4.0, or equivalent, after completing one-fourth of graduate curriculum

Nurse Leader Applicants:

Be practicing as a clinician, educator, researcher, entrepreneur, staff leader or administrator, or in another nursing-related role
Have a baccalaureate degree or equivalent in any field
Have demonstrated a passion for nursing excellence

More information about the Nurse Leader opportunity:

Why Join Sigma?

Sigma’s Vision, Mission, and Goals

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AWARDS

Award Opportunities

We offer several opportunities for awards in the fall and spring for Sigma Theta Tau Epsilon Xi members.

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