Vision: The vision of the Honor Society of Nursing, STTI is to create a global community of nurses who lead in using knowledge, scholarship, service, and learning to improve the health of the world's people.
Mission: The mission of the Honor Society of Nursing, STTI is to support the learning, knowledge, and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide.
Core Values: 1) Knowledge, 2) Leadership, 3) Service, 4) Communities, and 5) Sustainability
Goal 1. Knowledge: |
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| Advance the scientific base of nursing practice through the scholarship of research. | |
| A. | Continue the Annual Research Forum. |
| B. | Encourage use of STTI sources of knowledge—journals, conferences, library |
| C. | Continue honoring members with financial support for research projects. |
| Prepare and position nurses to lead in diverse, complex, health-related environments. | |
| A. | Initiate a leadership intern program—new member to work with Research
Forum, Induction, Membership. |
| B. | Highlight the research program of nurse scientists. |
Goal 2. Leadership: |
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| Develop members across the span of their careers. | |
| A. | Develop methods to market membership to undergraduate and
graduate students and community leaders. |
| B. | Utilize data from the member survey for areas of interest and expertise
and match them with corresponding chapter activities. Promote use of the VIProfile. |
| C. | Increase the recruitment and retention of active Mu Lambda members. |
| D. | Invite inactive members to reconnect with a STTI chapter |
| E. | Create a plaque to be showcased in the Mu Lambda Room of Chapter Presidents |
| Build a strong chapter through collaborative leadership. | |
| A. | Evaluate program, meeting location, and meeting times for their influence on attendance. |
| B. | Position the Chapter to apply for a Chapter Key Award 2007-2009 |
| C. | Use technology to promote member connectedness. |
| D. | Develop a chapter fact sheet about membership and activities; distribute to prospective members. |
| E. | Maintain an informative web site attractive for member recruitment and keeping members updated and connected with resources. |
| F. | Actively promote the archivist position in the Chapter. |
Goal 3. Service: |
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| Stimulate scholarly practice in the professional lives of members. | |
| A. | Partner with local nursing organizations and other chapters. |
| B. | Support a local, regional, national, and international organization focused
on improving the health of others through research, education, advocacy,
and leadership. |
| C. | Raise public awareness of professional nursing throughout the region. |
| D. | Highlight career profiles of selected Chapter members for Quest newsletter
and web site. (Begin with profiles of past president leaders and then include others) |
| E. | Nominate members for leadership awards within the community and other nursing organizations. |
| F. | Disseminate information about scholarly events and publicize scholarly achievements of members. |
Goal 4. Communities: |
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| Advance global linkages at the organizational and member levels. | |
| A. | Focus education programming on leadership, scholarship, and
cultural needs of the community. |
| B. | Promote international connections through conferences, speakers, consultants, and members’ exchange opportunities. |
| C. | Promote diversity among the membership. |
Goal 5. Sustainability: |
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| Identify, secure, and use a variety of resources to ensure the organization’s future. | |
| A. | Develop a local fund raising plan each year. |
| B. | Maintain sound financial and investment policies/procedures for the chapter. |
| C. | Be familiar with STTI philanthropic opportunities and respond accordingly as a Chapter. |
| D. | Be actively engaged in Vision 2020 for increasing STTI’s viability
and active presence in the nursing community. |
| E. | Develop strategies to involve new members. |
Revised and Updated July 2007, October 2007, November 2007
