On behalf of the Board of Directors and members of the Eta Rho Chapter, I welcome the Spring 2022 inductees to our chapter! We are so pleased that you have chosen to accept our invitation. We are eager to get to know you, support you in your professional endeavors, and work with you toward our mission of recognizing nursing scholarship, leadership, and service.

There is a wealth of resources available to new members, and I encourage you to explore all that Sigma offers. The “New Member Benefits and Resources” webpage at https://www.sigmanursing.org/why-sigma/sigma-membership/sigma-new-member-benefits-and-resources is a great place to start. You may also visit our chapter website in The Circle at http://etarho.nursingsociety.org.

Member engagement and retention are critical goals for our chapter. Eta Rho would not exist without your support! Please continue to support our chapter by renewing your membership and becoming involved. Are you interested in learning more about the Board of Directors and how you might begin your journey as a chapter leader? We would love to have you join us! Please reach out, and we will help you explore ways to become involved. There is something for everyone, and Eta Rho can only meet its goals if we all work together!

As the chapter leadership is here to serve you, we would love to hear more about what you want from your membership. Is there anything you would like to know more about? Are there any continuing education topics you would love to see? Would you like more networking opportunities? Please share your thoughts by emailing me at lfiresti@emich.edu.

Thank you to all of our members – we appreciate you and are eager to work with you. If you have any questions regarding Sigma, our chapter, or how to get the most out of your membership, let’s talk! You can reach me at 734-743-1172 or lfiresti@emich.edu.

Lisa Firestine MSN, RN

Chapter President

Sandra Maxwell (Sigma Region 10 Coordinator)

PN Spring Program and Annual Nursing Awards

Thursday, May 19, 2022

In-Person at The Kensington Hotel (at Briarwood Mall, Ann Arbor)

Program:

“The Future of Hospital Care: It’s Not What You Think”

Speakers:

• Rhonda Schoville, PhD, MSBA, RN – University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor
  
• Kelly Baird-Cox, DNP, RN, CPNP, CPEN, CEN, TCRN, NEA-BC, CENP, CPPS – CNO, CS Mott Children’s Hospital & Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital – University of Michigan Health System
  
• Michelle Aebersold, PhD, RH, CHSE, FAAN – University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor

Location: THE KENSINGTON HOTEL - State Street, Ann Arbor 5:00 - 6:00 PM Check-in/ Social Hour/ Cash Bar 6:00 - 6:05 PM Announcements of Award Winners, Introductions 6:05 - 7:00 PM Plated and Served Meal 7:00 – 8:00 PM CE presentation Q & A, Coffee & Dessert Wrap-up 8:00 – 8:30 PM Door Prizes; Adjourn (100% of Door Prize Proceeds go to Food Gatherers)

Cost of Plated Meal & Educational Program: IPN & STTI Eta Rho (EMU) Chapter: $30.00 Retirees: $20.00 All Others (Including STTI Rho/UM) $40.00 Registration is online at the IPN website http://www.ipnursing.org Questions? Contact ipnursing@gmail.com

Sinko, L., Hughesdon, K., Grotts, J., Giordano, N., & Choi, K. (2022). A Systematic Review of Research on Trauma and Women’s Health in the Nurses Health Study II. Nursing for Women’s Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nwh.2022.01.005

Sigma Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE) 2022 poster presentation: Evaluating the Impact of a Mindfulness Intervention on Resilience to Stress in Newly Licensed Nurses

The MNRS 46th Annual Conference DNP Student poster competition (won honorable mention): Evaluating the Impact of a Mindfulness Intervention on Mindful Attention and Awareness, Resilience to Stress, and Perceived Stress in Newly Licensed Nurses in a Nurse Residency Program

My DNP Scholarly Capstone project (dissertation) is published in the Sigma Repository and in ProQuest with the information as follows:

Washington, V. (2021). Evaluating the impact of a mindfulness intervention on mindful attention and awareness, resilience to stress, and perceived stress in newly

licensed nurses in a nurse residency program [Doctoral thesis, Eastern Michigan University]. Sigma Repository. http://hdl.handle.net/10755/22319

Washington, V. (2021). Evaluating the impact of a mindfulness intervention on mindful attention and awareness, resilience to stress, and perceived stress in newly

licensed nurses in a nurse residency program (Publication No. 28776290) [Doctoral dissertation, Eastern Michigan University]. ProQuest LLC.

Title: Correlation between Level of Occupational Fatigue and Sleep Quality Among Filipino Nurses during COVID-19

Authors: D.M. Raymond III, PhD, RN; Meriam Caboral-Stevens, PhD, RN, NP-C; Laarni Florencio, MSN, CNL; Maria Rosario-Sim, EdD, PPCNP-BC; Brigitte Cypress, EdD, RN; & Lorraine Evangelista, PhD, RN, FAHA, FAAN

Title: Establishing reliability and validity in 360-degree video simulation scenarios: Development, design, and implementation

Authors: Valerie Pauli, EdD, MSN, ACNS-BC, CNE and Tsu-Yin Wu, Ph.D., RN, FAAN

Conference: Nursing Diversity 2022: 3rd Global Summit on Nursing Education (virtual) May 9-11,2022

Title: The Importance of Faculty Supports for Perseverance

Authors: Laurie C. Blondy*, PhD, JD, RN, PPCNP-BC, and Caroline M. Peltz2, PhD, RN, MSHSA, CNE

Conference: Sigma's 33rd International Nursing Research Congress -- 21-25 July (In-Person event) and 3-5 August (Virtual event).

Title: Perceived supports of mentoring vary by characteristic of non-traditional nursing students

Author: Caroline M. Peltz2, PhD, RN, MSHSA, CNE

Eta Rho President

734-743-1172

lfiresti@emich.edu