Sigma Theta Tau Sponsors Research Session at ANA Patricia Christensen Memorial Scholarship Awarded

IN THIS ISSUE MARK YOUR CALENDAR ANA Research Presentation and Patricia Christensen 1980 - Regional Writers' Seminars Scholarship Recipient Page 1 Chicago, IL - September 29 & 30 Distinguished Leaders in Nursing Series Page 2 Philadelphia, PA - October 24 & 25 Chapter News Page 3 Lexington, KY - November 6 & 7 Chapter Chartering Ceremonies Pages 4 & 5 Sigma Theta Tau Activities at AN.A. Members Receive Doctorates Page 6 Exhibit - June 9-12 - Houston Why a Building Fund? Page 8 Research Luncheon - Wed. , June 11 , 12:00 p.m. Chapter Officers Mtg ., Wed., June 11 , 2:30 p.m. NEXT ISSUE 1981 - Regional Writers ' Seminars Look for your May / June issue of Reflections - This "research Indianapolis, IN - April 24 & 25 issue" will include a history of Sigma Theta Tau research support, regional research projects, and a record list of 1981 - Biennial Convention research contributors. November 4, 5, 6 - Minneapolis

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Vol. 6, March-April, 1980 national honor society of nursing------Sigma Theta Tau Sponsors Research Session At ANA "Distribution and Determinants of Peri Dr. Woods employed both cross-sectional are cordially invited to attend the luncheon. menstrual Stress" will be the subject of a and prospective design within the research Tickets will be available at the ANA Registra research paper to be presented at a Sigma design method. A personal in-home inter tion area for the luncheon in the Imperial Theta Tau sponsored research session at view with the female subjects, a health diary Ballroom East at Houston Hyatt Regency ANA on June 11. Conducted by Nancy compiled by experimental subjects over a (Wed., June 11) . Fugate Woods, R.N., Ph.D. (Psi Chapter, two-month period, and a questionnaire University of Washington, Seattle) , and her completed by each subject were sources of associates Eda Most, EdD. and Gretchen research data. Dery, M.S. , the research was funded by a Dr. Woods received her Ph.D. from the Sigma Theta Tau research grant. The study University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, focuses on the prevalence of perimenstrual North Carolina. She has served as a staff distress in a non-clinical population. Specific nurse at hospitals in Wisconsin and Washing variables studied included life stressors and ton, as a nurse clinician at Yale New Haven the woman's enacted role and sex role Hospital in New Haven, Connecticut, and as norms, as well as the positive correlations of an Instructor and Assistant Professor at Duke these variables to the incidence of peri University, Durham, North Carolina. menstrual distress. All Sigma Theta Tau members and friends Nancy Woods Patricia Christensen Memorial Scholarship Awarded Cited by her professors as "scholarly, per Development is pending the completion of sistent and innovative" with "a high degree her thesis. Both degrees are from the Univer of personal integrity", Elizabeth M. Davies is sity of Arizona. Ms. Davies received her R.N. the second recipient of Sigma Theta Tau's from the University of Alberta Hospital and Patricia Smith Christensen Memorial hopes to return to the University of Alberta Scholarship. Ms. Davies will use the scholar upon completion of her doctoral program. ship toward her Ph.D. in Nursing Science at The Patricia Christensen Memorial the University of Washington School of Scholarship Fund was established as a tribute Nursing. Planning to complete her doctoral to the Canadian nursing scholar and former work in 1982, her background has been chairman of the maternity nursing depart almost exclusively in maternal-child nursing. ment at Texas Christian University, who died She holds a Masters degree in Nursing of on May 5 , 1975. Elizabeth Davies Children and a second Masters in Child Page2 Reflections I March-April, 1980 Reflections I March-April, 1980 Page3 · Distinguished Nursing Leaders Featured ( ___C_ H_AP_ T_ER_S_ IN_A_C_T_IO_ N__ ) Lectureship, Calls for Abstracts, Grants Announced Nursing students, faculty and administra One-Week Free Loan Mabel Keaton Staupers: EPSILON ZETA CHAPTER (George 1. Submit abstracts of no more than two deadline for applications is July 1. Contact tion, nursing practitioners, as well as re 16mm purchase order #A00225; price: Two subjects in 16mm black and white Mason U.) has announced the Evelyn Ellis typewritten pages to: Lois Love, Committee Jean L.J. Lum at 808/ 948-7121 or 808/ searchers, historians, and archivists are all $214.25. videocassette order film are available for free loan. Contact the 314" Cohelan Lectureship. Cohelan has been Chairman, 1028 N. Edwards, W!Chita , KS 948-8524 for more information. #010429; price: $72.50. potential audiences for an audio-visual series National Medical Audiovisual Center, 5797 Chairman of George Mason University's 67203, 316/945-8753. GAMMA XI CHAPTER (U. of Arkansas) focusing on American nurses. Thanks to the New Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30340. Lucile Petry Leone: Department of Nursing since its inception in GAMMA PSI CHAPTER (U. of Hawaii) is planning a clinical research day on cooperative effort of the National Library of Please order by title and number: 16mm purchase order #A00587; price: 1973. The annual lectureship will provide awards grants twice a year to registered September 17. Papers will deal with applied Medicine, National Medical Audiovisual Mabel Keaton Staupers: $181.50. 314" videocassette order nationally recognized speakers in nursing nurses who have well defined research pro clinical research and should be submitted for Center, and Sigma Theta Tau, the series en order #M-3717 #010430; price: $72.50. leadership and scholarship. The first lecture jects P,ertinent to nursing either ready to . consideration by June 30. Requests for titled "Distinguished Leaders in Nursing" is Lucile Petry Leone: Virginia Henderson (Interview) : will be offered during the fall of 1980. begin or already in process. Funds up to a materials should be addressed to: Linda D. now available. order #3718 314" videocassette order # A02388; EPSILON GAMMA CHAPTER (Wichi maximum of $500.00 are awarded at the Robinson, R.N., M.S., Chairman, Research The series is recorded on 314 inch video Please order three weeks in advance of price: $51.00. ta State U.) is calling for abstracts related to discretion of the chapter's Research Commit and Studies Committee, Veterans Ad cassettes or 16mm motion picture film . The showing date. the use of self-care in education, research tee based on the quality of the proposed ministration Medical Center (111 GI NLR) , series includes the following : Ruth Freeman: 314" videocassette order # A02389; and service. Abstract deadline for the research, and the applicant's past research 300 E. Roosevelt Rd., Little Rock, Arkansas price: $51.00. November 8 Self-Care Midwest Day is June performance and research budget. The next 72206. Lucile P. Leone, R.N. - the former Purchase Dorothy Smith: Assistant Surgeon General, Chief Nurse Of All subjects are available for purchase. %" videocassette order #A02570; Update , ficer , U.S . Public Health Service discusses Order at least three weeks before showing price: $51.00. ALPHA PHI CHAPTER (Hunter held on May 9, and featured Jesse M. Scott, GAMMA EPSILON CHAPTER (North her education, clinical experience after date, and please use title and order number Virginia Henderson (Colloquium High College, NY) has been in action with a retired Assistant Surgeon General of the eastern U.) scheduled a special spring pro graduation, her position in the Nurse Corps when ordering from the National Audio lights) The Nature of Nursing, Is It December induction of 24 new members U.S . Public Health Service and an honorary gram, "Success in Grantmanship Is No Ac Program and her term as Assistant Surgeon visual Center, General Services administra Changing): %" videocassette order and celebration of its tenth anniversary on member of Sigma Theta Tau. cident," on April 26. Subjects discussed General. tion order section, Washington, DC 20409. #A02385; price: $45.00. February 21. Special Founder's Day speaker BETA ZETA CHAPTER (U. of Massa were "Funding Sources; Planning and Enclose a check payable to National Ar Martha E. Rogers: will be completed and was Dr. Elaine Beletz, President of the New chusetts) featured Susan Baird, R.N., Writing the Proposal," and "Grant Programs Mabel Keaton Staupers, R.N. - a chives Trust Fund. available for purchase late in 1980. York State Registered Nurse's Association M.P.H., as the keynote speaker at the sixth of the Nurse Training Act, Amendments of past Executive Oirector of the National (NYSNA) and a member of the Graduate annual Participative Research Day. Co 1979." Association of Colored Graduate Nurses Curriculum faculty at Hunter College sponsored by the chapter in cooperation KAPPA CHAPTER (Catholic U.) co (NACGN) talks about her contributions to Bellevue School of Nursing. - with the Cancer Cooperative of Springfield, sponsored an April 12 Nursing Research the field of nursing, her education, nursing BETA MU CHAPTER (U. of Arizona) MA, the program included reports on 12 Conference with the Catholic University of positions, her role in the black nurses' fight combined installation of officers and the in clinically focused research studies. America School of Nursing. Madeleine M. for acceptance after the NACGN merged duction of 45 new members at an April 16 BETA ETA CHAPTER (U . of Wisconsin Leininger, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., was the with the American Nursing Association, and meeting. Two graduate students received Madison) co-sponsored a 1980 Research keynote speaker. her book "No Time for Prejudice." $200.00 scholarships from the chapter, and Day, "A Facet of Nursing's Image," with the TAU CHAPTER (Georgetown U.) held University of Arizona Professors Mary University of Wisconsin-Madison School of its fifth annual Self-Care Day on April 12. Virginia Henderson, R.N. - the co Wolanin and Dr. Ada Sue Hinshaw received Nursing on April 26. The keynote address Research was presented on such subjects as author of the textbook, The Principles and Beta Mu Chapter's first awards for was given by Angela B. McBride, M.S.N., "The Nurse in the Self-Care Movement," Practices of Nursing, this nurse practi Excellence in Nursing Leadership and Ex Ph.D., Indiana University. "Self-Care as a Model for Women's Health tioner-educator and researcher gives her cellence in Nursing Education, respectively. EPSILON BETA CHAPTER (Fitchburg Care," and "Assessment of Self-Care Agen famous definition . of nursing and discusses Beta Mu members Joan Moore and Jessie State College) co-sponsored a wordshop on cy in the Developmentally Disabled." the nature of nursing. Pergrin received University of Arizona "The Nursing Process" March 12 and 19 in ZETA CHAPTER (U. of Minnesota) Distinguished Alumni Citizen Awards. cooperation with the Tri-Hospital Inservice sponsored a nursing research forum entitled BETA XI CHAPTER (U. of Delaware) Virginia Henderson and Class - a Group. The workshop featured keynote " Nursing Research: A Process Within nursing educator and her class discuss her held its spring educational program, "Profes presentations by Fitchburg State College Clinical Practice" in cooperation with The definition of nursing. sional Nursing: Ethical Perspectives," on Nursing faculty members Colette Tilton , University of Minnesota School of Nursing. May 2. Sally Gadow, R.N., Ph.D. of the Katharine O'Connor, Eileen Sjoberg, Held on April 18, the forum's keynote Ruth Freeman, R.N. - interviewed on Technical aspects of taping are discussed by (left to right) interviewer Linda Aiken, Dl~ector of Nursing philosophy department at the University of Elizabeth Fisk and Shiela Fredette. The pro speaker was Barbara Walike Hansen, R.N., at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Tom Carpenter, project director, Dr. Susan Sparks, the National Florida served as keynote speaker. The public health nursing, Ruth B. Freeman is Medical Audiovisual Center (Dr. Sparks also conducted the Interview of Ruth Freeman) and Interviewee gram was so successful that Epsilon Beta Ph.D. the author of five books, one of which is the Dorothy Smith, former dean of the University of Florida's C ollege of Nursing. chapter's annual induction ceremony was Chapter has been asked to repeat it this fall. classic Public Healt.h Nursing Practice. Association Of College Honor Societies Meet Dorothy Smith, R.N. - a former dean of the College of Nursing, University of The 1980 annual meeting of the Associa and high academic ability; (2) Adds to the fellowships and scholarships; (9) Assists Florida, Gainesville, Dr. Smith has published tion of College Honor Societies met at the individual record, providing recognition and students to participate in the decision extensively, and is interviewed on the nurs Hotel Menger in San Antonio, Texas, increasing marketability; (3) Provides more making apparatus of institutions of higher ing profession in this videocassette. February 28-March 2. leadership opportunities; (4) Provides addi learning and organizations; (10) Provides Brenda Jackson an'd Joyce Beauchamp, tional incentive to maintaining excellence; an opportunity to participate in service pro Martha E. Rogers, R.N. - Dr . Rogers, members of Delta Alpha Chapter, repre (5) Meets a basic need for recognition; jects and programs; (11) Provides an op who is a former rural public health nurse and sented Nell Watts, the official Sigma Theta (6) Significant to the family of the student portunity for closer association with faoulty ; Executive Director of the Phoenix Visiting Tau representative, at this meeting. and one way of thanking parents for what and (12) May be a response to peer Nurse Service, has been a Professor, Divi Mary Jane Stephenson, National Ex they have contributed to the student; pressure. sion of Nursing at New York University since ecutive Director, Alpha Lambda Delta, (7) Meets one of the requirements for en ACHS 1981 meeting is scheduled for 1954. She is the author of three books, Martha Rogers (right), Professor, NYU Division of Linda Aiken, Director of Nursing at Robert Wood freshman scholarship honor society, dis trance at the GS-7 level in numerous profes Charleston, South Carolina. Sigma Theta Nursing, and Interviewer Helen Ference, Sigma Johnson Foundation, talks with Dorothy Smith, numerous monographs and articles, and cussed reasons why 'people join an honor sional and technical occupations in the Tau is one of the fifty honor societies who Theta Tau Third Vice President, pose before they former dean of the University of Florida's College comprise this national organization. edits the "Nursing Science Journal." begin taping. of Nursing, before their interview begins. society. She listed the following reasons: Federal service; (8) Better qualifies a (1) Association with others of achievement member for financial benefits in the form of Page2 Reflections I March-April, 1980 Reflections I March-April, 1980 Page3 · Distinguished Nursing Leaders Featured ( ___C_ H_AP_ T_ER_S_ IN_A_C_T_IO_ N__ ) Lectureship, Calls for Abstracts, Grants Announced Nursing students, faculty and administra One-Week Free Loan Mabel Keaton Staupers: EPSILON ZETA CHAPTER (George 1. Submit abstracts of no more than two deadline for applications is July 1. Contact tion, nursing practitioners, as well as re 16mm purchase order #A00225; price: Two subjects in 16mm black and white Mason U.) has announced the Evelyn Ellis typewritten pages to: Lois Love, Committee Jean L.J. Lum at 808/ 948-7121 or 808/ searchers, historians, and archivists are all $214.25. videocassette order film are available for free loan. Contact the 314" Cohelan Lectureship. Cohelan has been Chairman, 1028 N. Edwards, W!Chita , KS 948-8524 for more information. #010429; price: $72.50. potential audiences for an audio-visual series National Medical Audiovisual Center, 5797 Chairman of George Mason University's 67203, 316/945-8753. GAMMA XI CHAPTER (U. of Arkansas) focusing on American nurses. Thanks to the New Peachtree Road, Atlanta, GA 30340. Lucile Petry Leone: Department of Nursing since its inception in GAMMA PSI CHAPTER (U. of Hawaii) is planning a clinical research day on cooperative effort of the National Library of Please order by title and number: 16mm purchase order #A00587; price: 1973. The annual lectureship will provide awards grants twice a year to registered September 17. Papers will deal with applied Medicine, National Medical Audiovisual Mabel Keaton Staupers: $181.50. 314" videocassette order nationally recognized speakers in nursing nurses who have well defined research pro clinical research and should be submitted for Center, and Sigma Theta Tau, the series en order #M-3717 #010430; price: $72.50. leadership and scholarship. The first lecture jects P,ertinent to nursing either ready to . consideration by June 30. Requests for titled "Distinguished Leaders in Nursing" is Lucile Petry Leone: Virginia Henderson (Interview) : will be offered during the fall of 1980. begin or already in process. Funds up to a materials should be addressed to: Linda D. now available. order #3718 314" videocassette order # A02388; EPSILON GAMMA CHAPTER (Wichi maximum of $500.00 are awarded at the Robinson, R.N., M.S., Chairman, Research The series is recorded on 314 inch video Please order three weeks in advance of price: $51.00. ta State U.) is calling for abstracts related to discretion of the chapter's Research Commit and Studies Committee, Veterans Ad cassettes or 16mm motion picture film . The showing date. the use of self-care in education, research tee based on the quality of the proposed ministration Medical Center (111 GI NLR) , series includes the following : Ruth Freeman: 314" videocassette order # A02389; and service. Abstract deadline for the research, and the applicant's past research 300 E. Roosevelt Rd., Little Rock, Arkansas price: $51.00. November 8 Self-Care Midwest Day is June performance and research budget. The next 72206. Lucile P. Leone, R.N. - the former Purchase Dorothy Smith: Assistant Surgeon General, Chief Nurse Of All subjects are available for purchase. %" videocassette order #A02570; Update , ficer , U.S . Public Health Service discusses Order at least three weeks before showing price: $51.00. ALPHA PHI CHAPTER (Hunter held on May 9, and featured Jesse M. Scott, GAMMA EPSILON CHAPTER (North her education, clinical experience after date, and please use title and order number Virginia Henderson (Colloquium High College, NY) has been in action with a retired Assistant Surgeon General of the eastern U.) scheduled a special spring pro graduation, her position in the Nurse Corps when ordering from the National Audio lights) The Nature of Nursing, Is It December induction of 24 new members U.S . Public Health Service and an honorary gram, "Success in Grantmanship Is No Ac Program and her term as Assistant Surgeon visual Center, General Services administra Changing): %" videocassette order and celebration of its tenth anniversary on member of Sigma Theta Tau. cident," on April 26. Subjects discussed General. tion order section, Washington, DC 20409. #A02385; price: $45.00. February 21. Special Founder's Day speaker BETA ZETA CHAPTER (U. of Massa were "Funding Sources; Planning and Enclose a check payable to National Ar Martha E. Rogers: will be completed and was Dr. Elaine Beletz, President of the New chusetts) featured Susan Baird, R.N., Writing the Proposal," and "Grant Programs Mabel Keaton Staupers, R.N. - a chives Trust Fund. available for purchase late in 1980. York State Registered Nurse's Association M.P.H., as the keynote speaker at the sixth of the Nurse Training Act, Amendments of past Executive Oirector of the National (NYSNA) and a member of the Graduate annual Participative Research Day. Co 1979." Association of Colored Graduate Nurses Curriculum faculty at Hunter College sponsored by the chapter in cooperation KAPPA CHAPTER (Catholic U.) co (NACGN) talks about her contributions to Bellevue School of Nursing. - with the Cancer Cooperative of Springfield, sponsored an April 12 Nursing Research the field of nursing, her education, nursing BETA MU CHAPTER (U. of Arizona) MA, the program included reports on 12 Conference with the Catholic University of positions, her role in the black nurses' fight combined installation of officers and the in clinically focused research studies. America School of Nursing. Madeleine M. for acceptance after the NACGN merged duction of 45 new members at an April 16 BETA ETA CHAPTER (U . of Wisconsin Leininger, R.N., Ph.D., F.A.A.N., was the with the American Nursing Association, and meeting. Two graduate students received Madison) co-sponsored a 1980 Research keynote speaker. her book "No Time for Prejudice." $200.00 scholarships from the chapter, and Day, "A Facet of Nursing's Image," with the TAU CHAPTER (Georgetown U.) held University of Arizona Professors Mary University of Wisconsin-Madison School of its fifth annual Self-Care Day on April 12. Virginia Henderson, R.N. - the co Wolanin and Dr. Ada Sue Hinshaw received Nursing on April 26. The keynote address Research was presented on such subjects as author of the textbook, The Principles and Beta Mu Chapter's first awards for was given by Angela B. McBride, M.S.N., "The Nurse in the Self-Care Movement," Practices of Nursing, this nurse practi Excellence in Nursing Leadership and Ex Ph.D., Indiana University. "Self-Care as a Model for Women's Health tioner-educator and researcher gives her cellence in Nursing Education, respectively. EPSILON BETA CHAPTER (Fitchburg Care," and "Assessment of Self-Care Agen famous definition . of nursing and discusses Beta Mu members Joan Moore and Jessie State College) co-sponsored a wordshop on cy in the Developmentally Disabled." the nature of nursing. Pergrin received University of Arizona "The Nursing Process" March 12 and 19 in ZETA CHAPTER (U. of Minnesota) Distinguished Alumni Citizen Awards. cooperation with the Tri-Hospital Inservice sponsored a nursing research forum entitled BETA XI CHAPTER (U. of Delaware) Virginia Henderson and Class - a Group. The workshop featured keynote " Nursing Research: A Process Within nursing educator and her class discuss her held its spring educational program, "Profes presentations by Fitchburg State College Clinical Practice" in cooperation with The definition of nursing. sional Nursing: Ethical Perspectives," on Nursing faculty members Colette Tilton , University of Minnesota School of Nursing. May 2. Sally Gadow, R.N., Ph.D. of the Katharine O'Connor, Eileen Sjoberg, Held on April 18, the forum's keynote Ruth Freeman, R.N. - interviewed on Technical aspects of taping are discussed by (left to right) interviewer Linda Aiken, Dl~ector of Nursing philosophy department at the University of Elizabeth Fisk and Shiela Fredette. The pro speaker was Barbara Walike Hansen, R.N., at Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Tom Carpenter, project director, Dr. Susan Sparks, the National Florida served as keynote speaker. The public health nursing, Ruth B. Freeman is Medical Audiovisual Center (Dr. Sparks also conducted the Interview of Ruth Freeman) and Interviewee gram was so successful that Epsilon Beta Ph.D. the author of five books, one of which is the Dorothy Smith, former dean of the University of Florida's C ollege of Nursing. chapter's annual induction ceremony was Chapter has been asked to repeat it this fall. classic Public Healt.h Nursing Practice. Association Of College Honor Societies Meet Dorothy Smith, R.N. - a former dean of the College of Nursing, University of The 1980 annual meeting of the Associa and high academic ability; (2) Adds to the fellowships and scholarships; (9) Assists Florida, Gainesville, Dr. Smith has published tion of College Honor Societies met at the individual record, providing recognition and students to participate in the decision extensively, and is interviewed on the nurs Hotel Menger in San Antonio, Texas, increasing marketability; (3) Provides more making apparatus of institutions of higher ing profession in this videocassette. February 28-March 2. leadership opportunities; (4) Provides addi learning and organizations; (10) Provides Brenda Jackson an'd Joyce Beauchamp, tional incentive to maintaining excellence; an opportunity to participate in service pro Martha E. Rogers, R.N. - Dr . Rogers, members of Delta Alpha Chapter, repre (5) Meets a basic need for recognition; jects and programs; (11) Provides an op who is a former rural public health nurse and sented Nell Watts, the official Sigma Theta (6) Significant to the family of the student portunity for closer association with faoulty ; Executive Director of the Phoenix Visiting Tau representative, at this meeting. and one way of thanking parents for what and (12) May be a response to peer Nurse Service, has been a Professor, Divi Mary Jane Stephenson, National Ex they have contributed to the student; pressure. sion of Nursing at New York University since ecutive Director, Alpha Lambda Delta, (7) Meets one of the requirements for en ACHS 1981 meeting is scheduled for 1954. She is the author of three books, Martha Rogers (right), Professor, NYU Division of Linda Aiken, Director of Nursing at Robert Wood freshman scholarship honor society, dis trance at the GS-7 level in numerous profes Charleston, South Carolina. Sigma Theta Nursing, and Interviewer Helen Ference, Sigma Johnson Foundation, talks with Dorothy Smith, numerous monographs and articles, and cussed reasons why 'people join an honor sional and technical occupations in the Tau is one of the fifty honor societies who Theta Tau Third Vice President, pose before they former dean of the University of Florida's College comprise this national organization. edits the "Nursing Science Journal." begin taping. of Nursing, before their interview begins. society. She listed the following reasons: Federal service; (8) Better qualifies a (1) Association with others of achievement member for financial benefits in the form of Page4 Reflections I March-April, 1980 Reflections/ March-April, 1980 Page5 Chartering Ceremonies March & April, 1980 Chartering Ceremonies March & April, 1980

During March and April, 1980, Sigma dent is Norma Moore, and membership NEWYORK ' Delta Sigma Chapter, Alfred Universi Phillips, Holy Family, and Mary Alice Theta Tau added 24 new chapters to its na totals 101. Dean is Martha Shawver. ty, was installed with 149 members on April Holland, Our Lady of Angels. This is Sigma tional roster. Handling the important respon Chapter president Harriet Parness re 18. Virginia Sellers was the installing officer; Theta Tau's first Chapter-At-Large. This KENTUCKY sibility of conducting installation ceremonies ceived the Charter for 134 Delta Zeta Barbara Thompson is the chapter's presi Chapter-At-Large is one which includes were current national and past national of Installation ceremonies for Delta Epsilon Chapter members on March 8. Installation dent; Joella Rand is the University's Nursing members from two or more schools. Chapter were held on April 26 at Murray of the chapter at Herbert H. Lehman College ficers and two committee chairmen. A word Dean. Delta Rho Chapter, was installed and its of appreciation is extended to these leaders, State University. The installing officer was was conducted by Kitty Smith. M. Leah Gor man is the dean. Russell Sage College is the site of Delta 98 members inducted at Thomas Jefferson who, along with their many other respon Virginia George. Deborah N. Marshall is Pi Chapter. With 265 members, the University by Sr. Rosemary Donley. The in sibilities, made each of the 24 installations serving- as president of the chapter, which chapter was installed on April 13 by Kitty stallation took place on April 18, with the memorable for the new chapters. has 73 members. LouAnn Atkins is the Smith. President is Theresa Sutherland and Coat-of-Arms being presented to president University's Nursing dean. Sister Rosemary Donley Olga Andruskw is dean. Judith Gullotti. Mary Naylor is dean. National President Delta Psi Chapter, University of Ken OHIO Dr. Carmen R. Westwick tucky, was installed by Jean McKinley on National 1st Vice President April 26, with 276 members participating. Helen Ference inducted the 286 members New Inductees, March 23, 1980, Delta Theta Rebecca T. Markel President is Gretchen La Godna; Marion of Delta Xi Chapter, Kent State Universi Chapter, University of Texas at Arlington School National 2nd Vice President McKenna is dean. ty, on April 11 . Ruth Craig, president, of Nursing. received the Charter. Linnea E. Henderson Dr. Helen M. Ference LOUISIANA National 3rd Vice President is the School of Nursing's dean. University of Texas-El Paso is the site of Kitty Smith The University of Southern Louisiana's Delta Kappa Chapter installed on March National Secretary new chapter is named Delta Eta. Installed 28 with 50 charter members. Installing of M. Virginia Sellers on March 13 by Jean McKinley, the chapter ficer Carmen Westwick presented the National Treasurer has 109 members, and its president is Charter and Coat-of-Arms to president Patricia LeBlanc. The dean is Ruby Tillery. Lily Larson Delta Zeta Chapter induction officer Kitty Smith Maria Caldwell. Eileen M. Jacobi is dean. Past National Vice President holding plaque with Vice President Cristine Jean McKinley Conner. Past National Vice President Virginia George Past National Treasurer Maureen Niland Left to right: Juanita Watson, RN, MSN, Chair man, Steering Committee. Sister Rosemary Past National Treasurer Delta Xi, Kent State, Helen Ference with incom ing and outgoing officers. Donley, RN, PhD, President, Sigma Theta Tau. Anne Bavier Judith Lynch Gullotti, RN, BSN, President, Delta Educational Development Committee Rho Chapter. Chairman RHODE ISLAND Josephine- Dolan Delta Kappa Chapter, transfer member Mary Dell National Committee Chairman Judith A. Thompson is the president of Polk signs membership book. Delta Upsilon Chapter, University of Left to Right: Dean Ruby Tillery, Dean School of At installation ceremonies on March 1, Nursing, Dr. Sammie Casper, Academic Vice Rhode Island. Installed by Virginia Sellers on Carmen Westwick presented the Charter President, Jean McKinley, Installing Officer, and April 20, this chapter has 138 members. CONNECTICUT former national 1st Vice President, Patricia and Coat-of-Arms to Dean Hazel Aslakson Barbara Tate is dean. Delta Mu Chapter, Yale University, was LeBlanc, President Delta Eta, Delta Eta Chapter. and Delta Delta Chapter president Susan installed on March 30, by Sr. Rosemary TEXAS Gunderson. The 95-member chapter is Donley. Serving the chapter's 161 members MASSACHUSETTS Induction officer Kitty Smith holding charter, located at West Texas State University President, Harriet Parness. Delta Zeta Chapter. Lily Larson was installing officer for Delta as president is Bernadette Forget. Dean of Epsilon Beta Chapter, Fitchburg State Theta Chapter, University of Texas Canyon. the University's School of Nursing is Donna College, was installed on April 27 with 106 Arlington. On March 23, president Shannon VIRGINIA Diers. members. Barbara Madden is dean; the G. Singer received both the Charter and the Hampton Institute's Delta Iota Chapter chapter's president is Leslie M. Luppold. GEORGIA Coat-of-Arms on behalf of the chapter's 105 was installed on March 27 by Virginia Josephine Dolan served as installing officer. members. Nursing school dean is Myrna R. George. The Charter was presented to Dr. Epsilon Alpha Chapter, with 170 Delta Xi, Kent State, outgoing President Ruth Pickard. Patricia Sloan, president, and Fostine G. members, was installed by Anne Bavier on MISSOURI Craig (white suit), Dean Linnen Henderson Riddick, director of the school of Nursing on April 26. The chapter's president is Sandra (center), Helen Ference. behalf of the 82-member chapter. Rayburn. Georgia State University's dean of Delta Lambda Chapter set a new Nursing is Cecilia Cantrell. record by inducting 406 members. Held at WASHINGTON St. Louis University, the installation was con On April 26, Delta Omega Chapter Delta Chi Chapter, Intercollegiate INDIANA ducted by Rebecca Markel who presented was installed by Helen Ference. President of Center for Nursing Education was installed the charter to Sr. Mary Teresa Noth, dean, Delta Omicron is the name of the the 170 member · chapter is Virginia on April 25 by Maureen Niland. The 83 and Anne Perry, chapter president. The chapter located at Purdue University. In Newbern. Dean of the University of Akron's member chapter's president is Charlotte ceremony was held on March 29. stalled on April 12 by Rebecca Markel, the School of Nursing is Lilian DeYoung. Hardt. Laura Duston is dean. 86-member chapter's president is Dorothy WISCONSIN H. Elliott. Helen R. Johnson is dean. NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVANIA Installed on April 25 by Lily Larson, Delta Tau Chapter, Holy Family/Our Induction Ceremony, Delta Theta Chapter. Left to KANSAS Delta Nu Chapter was installed at Tren Lady in White - Harriet Parness, President Delta Phi Chapter has 94 members. San ton State College on April 11 by Kitty Smith. presenting an appreciation plaque to Beatrice Lady of Angels, boasted 167 members at the right: Hazel Jay, counselor; Majel Carter, dra Dirks is president of the chapter. counselor; Mary Griffin, historian; Jean Folsom, Epsilon Gamma Chapter was installed The College's Nursing dean is Sandra D. Goodwin, faculty advisor. Delta Zeta Chapter. time of the chapter's installation on April 19. Suzanne Van Ort is dean of the Nursing by Lily Larson on April 27. Located at treasurer; Lora Roach, secretary; Judy Spinella, McDougal. Terry L. Frizzell will serve as Installing officer was Kitty Smith. Suzanne vice president; Shannon Singer, president; Lillie school at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Wichita State University, the chapter's presi- president of the 101 member chapter. Davis is serving as president. Deans are Alice Larson, national representative. Clair.e . Page6 Reflections I March-April, 1980 Reflections I March-April, 1980 Page7 Leadership in Action: Recent Doctorates ~-~~~N_e_w~s~-N~e_w_s~~N~e_w_s~~~) 300 Attend Writers' Century-Crofts; Laura Dysart, Editor, New Chapter Inducts McGraw-Hill; and Nancy Evans, Nursing Father, Daughter A regular feature · of Reflections is a ANNE KEANE , Ed.D. (Alpha Nu), Myocardial Infarction." Doctorate Editor, C.V. Mosby Co., discussed "Writing Seminars for Book Publication" in each Seminar. listing of chapter members who have Philadelphia,. PA. "An Attibutional from Case Western Reserve U., Delta Xi Chapter, Kent State University, Cleveland, OH, December, 1979. Beta Beta Chapter (Texas Woman's Following the first-day present9tion by the reports what they believe is a unique family received doctorates within the last year. Analysis of Surgical Care Outcomes." editors in Atlanta, one of the registrants, If you recently received a doctorate, Doctorate from Temple U. , Phila University) hosted the March Writers' combination in their new members. Mr. Seminar in Dallas. More than 135 registrants June Gr'ay, Ed.D., Alpha Epsilon, presented James DeMarco is an Associate Professor in you are invited to send us details. delphia, PA, January 1980. MARY LOUISE SANDERS , Ph.D. the following commentary: Please include dissertation title, institu (Beta Beta), Austin, TX. "Predictive attended the program, which featured Peggy nursing of children at Kent State, and his MELISSA CANDY LOCKHART (Beta Chinn, Ph.D., Editor, Advances in Nurs I have a poem; when do we sign? daughter, Lt. Denise DeMarco Hiller, U.S. tion granting degree and date, and Validity of Standardized Tests Used Show us at once the dotted line! Beta), Houston, TX. "A Compara ing Science; Jana Bradley, professional Air Force, is a recent graduate of Kent State Sigma Theta Tau membership. by State Licensing Boards to Measure writing instructor; Edith Lewis, Editor, Nurs The shot in the arm that each of you give Abstracts of 150 words or less for possi tive Analysis of Traditional Care, Qualifications of Individuals Entering Makes us think that for writing we live! School of Nursing. Mr. DeMarco and Lt. Home Care and Clinic Based Home ing Outlook, and Janelle Krueger, Ph.D. , Journals or books; which shall we choose? Hiller were inducted as charter members at ble publication are also invited. Professional Occupations." Doctorate Professor of Nursing, University of Care." Doctorate from Texas A&M from The U. of Texas, Austin, TX, That we can write, what are the clues? the Delta Xi installation ceremony in April. Colorado. We'll come back tomorrow, half after eight, U. /Baylor College of Medicine, August 1979. PATRICIA BLAGMAN , Ed.D. (Alpha Dallas, TX, May 1979. Writing for the "glory" of it was one of the When you'll tell us more of our future fate - Members Publish Tau), Leonia, NJ. "Risk, Utility, and interesting reasons shared by a panel of nurs In writing! MARY LOU HARKNESS MAYERS , ALICIA ALLMAN SNYDER, Gamma Sig Personality in Nursing Decisions." DIANE W. SCOTT, Ph.D. (Upsilon), ing authors. ma J.D. (Beta Mu), Arlington, VA. Doc Conferences and (University of New Mexico): "Children Doctorate from Teachers College, New York, NY. "The Relations Among An April 11 and 12 Seminar in Rich from Broken Homes: Visits to the School torate from The Catholic University of Columbia U., New York, NY, May Measures of State Anxiety, Critical mond, Virginia, presented Harriet Werley, Nurse," Journal of School Health, America, Washington, DC, Novem Conventions 1979. Thinking Ability and Judged Duration Ph.D., Editor, Research in Nursing and April, 1980, Vol. 50, No. 4. ber 1979. of Individuals During and After a Dis Health; Elizabeth Tornquist, freelance The VA. Nurses of Battle Creek, LILLIAN SHOLTIS BRUNNER, Alpha Mu ruptive Life Event." Doctorate from editor and editorial consultant; Marion Mur Michigan, are organizing a national research MARCI CATANZARO , Ph.D. (Psi) , (Case Western Reserve). Textbook of CAROL ANN MITCHELL, Ed.D. New York U., New York, NY, Janu phy, Ph.D., Executive Director, American conference to be held in Kalamazoo, Michi Medical Surgical Nursing, 4th ed., Seattle, WA. "Shamefully Different: (Alpha Zeta), Port Washington, NY . ary 1980. Association of Colleges of Nursing; Barbara gan September 25 and 26, 1980. For infor J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia. A Personal Meaning of Urinary "Development of An Instrument to Bishop, Editor, Maternal-Child Nursing; mation, contact: Mary W. Heaney, R.N. or ELLEN FEELEY, Ed.D., MOIRA SHINE, Bladder Dysfunction." Doctorate Measure Process Elements of a Se Martha Pitel, Ph.D., Dean, Northwestern Patricia Chappell, R.N. at the Veterans Ad Ed.D. , and SHARON SLOBODA (all from Union of Experimenting JULIVA FINAMORE SINGEL, Ph.D. University, and Madeline Amgott, Producer ministration Medical Center, Battle Creek, lected Nursing Skill ." Doctorate from (Upsilon), Harrison, NY. "A Study of Kappa members, Catholic University). Colleges and Universities, The Union Teachers College, Columbia U., NY, of CBS News. Gamma Omega Chapter, Michigan 49016, 616/ 965-3281, Ext. 761. Fundamentals of Nursing Care, D. Graduate School - West, San Fran White Light, Blue Light and Red Light Medical College of Virginia, co-sponsored May 1980. and the Judgement of Loudness." Van Nostrand Co., 1980, New York. cisco, CA, March 1980. the Seminar. · The American Association of Colleges of KAY L. FREEMAN, Pi (University of Mary Doctorate from New York U., New Alpha Epsilon, Emory University, and Ep Nursing (AACN) has launched its first Ex land) , is contributor to "Section 2 - As HANNAH MUNK , Ph.D. (Alpha Zeta), York, NY, January 1980. silon Alpha, Georgia State University, co ecutive Development Series workshop. MARY CHALLELA , DNSc. (Theta), Englewood, NJ. "The Response of sessment of the Neuromuscaloskeletal hosted the third spring Seminar April 25 and "Have You Ever Thought of Being a Dean?" System," Core Curriculum of Ortho ·Waltham, MA. "Sex Differences in Public Health and Public Health 26 in Atlanta for more than 100 participants. was held in Baltimore, Maryland April State Organization of Newborns One Nursing to the Mass Immigration in SUE ANN THOMAS , Ph.D., (Pi), Bal pedic Nursing, The Orthopedic Nurses' timore, MD. "A Descriptive Study of The Seminar faculty included Cecilia H. 28-29, and will be repeated in the midwest Association, Inc., 1980. to Four Hours After Birth." Doc Israel, 1948-1958." Doctorate from Cantrell, Ph.D., Chairman, Nursing Depart and western parts of the country during fall , ALBERTA R. KOVACS, Eta (University of torate from Boston University, Teachers College, Columbia U., New the Effects of an Intake Interview on ment, Georgia State University; Mary 1980 and spring, 1981. A second workshop Boston, MA , February 1979. Cardiac Activity of Selected Coronary Pittsburgh) and ELEANOR C. IRWIN . York, NY, October 1979. Woody, Dean, Auburn University; Edith in the series is slated for October in Rich "Analysis of Children's Drawings and Care Patients." Doctorate from U. of Lewis, Editor, Nursing Outlook, and mond, Virginia. The workshops are part of Maryland, College Park, MD, August Stories, The Journal for the Associa JUDY DIEKMANN , Ed.D. (Beta JOANNE KASPRZYK NAPIEWOCKI , Laurel A. Copp, Ph.D., Dean, University of an AACN "Continuing Education for Nurse 1979. tion of the Care of Children in Hos Omega) , DeKalb, IL. "An Investiga J. D. (Lambda), Detroit, MI. "Physi North Carolina. Academic Administrators Project" designed pitals, Fall 1977. In addition to faculty listed, each Seminar to enlarge the supply of nurses prepared to tion of Community College Nursing cians Assistants: A Legal Quagmire." CHARLOTTE ELIOPOULOUS, Pi (Univer Graduates' Perceptions of Trans (Research Study) Doctorate from CAROL A. WATSON , Ph.D. (Gamma) , program was enhanced by a panel of book administer baccalaureate and higher degree editors and panel of local nursing authors. sity of Maryland). Gerontological ferring into Baccalaureate Nursing Wayne State U. , Detroit, MI , June Des Moines, IA. "The Development programs in nursing. Contact Dr. Ann Leslie Boyer, Nursing Editor, Appleton- Douglas, 202/ 332-0214, for information. Nursing, Harper-Lippincott, 1979. Programs." Doctorate from Northern 1979. and Validation of an Instrument for Illinois U. at DeKalb, IL, December Use in Patient Education of Nursing 1979. SHANNON E. PERRY, Ph.D., (Iota), Students' Clinical Performance." Contributions or Address Change Nashville, TN. "Parents' Perceptions Doctorate from U. of Iowa, Iowa Are you moving this summer or do you want to contribute to the Building Fund? City, IA, July 1979. SUZANNE L. FEETHAM , Ph.D. of their Newborn following Structured If so, please complete this form and return it to Sigma Theta Tau, 1100 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46223. (Lambda), Detroit, MI. "The Re Interactions." Doctorate from Arizona State U., Tempe, AZ, February 1980. CLAUDIA B. WATSON , Ph.D. (Alpha lationship of Family Functioning Officer - Yes No to Infant, Parent and Family En Gamma), Henderson, KY. "Relation vironment Outcomes· in the First DOROTHY E. RAMSEY , Ed. D., (Alpha ship of Nurses' Belief Structures and Effective Change date 18 Months Following the Birth of an Omega), New York, NY. "Verbal Re their Continuing Education Percep tions." Doctorate from George Pea Infant with Myelodysplasia." Doc inforcement Patterns of White Nursing Change Yes No torate from Michigan State U., East Instructors in Classroom Interaction body College for Teachers, Nashville, Lansing, MI, March 1980. with White and Non-white Nursing TN, May 1979. Students." Doctorate from Teachers Change Yes No DELORES A. GANT, Ph.D. (Psi), College, Columbia U., New York, CORRECTION: Our January-February Seattle, WA . "An Application of the NY, March 1980. issue of Reflections listed the title City: State: Zip Kerr-Saltis Model to the Concept of of Dr. Evelyn L. Barbee's dissertation Please add my name to Building Fund contributors. Caring in Nursing Education." Doc ELLEN BEAM RUDY , Ph.D. (Alpha incorrectly. It is "Health Action and torate from U. of Washington, Seattle, Mu), Cleveland, OH. "Patients' and Conflict Among Professional Health Chapter Amt. Spouses' Causal Explanations o_f a Care Providers in Botswana." WA , f\ugust 1979. (Write checks to Sigma Theta Tau, Building Fund) Page6 Reflections I March-April, 1980 Reflections I March-April, 1980 Page7 Leadership in Action: Recent Doctorates ~-~~~N_e_w~s~-N~e_w_s~~N~e_w_s~~~) 300 Attend Writers' Century-Crofts; Laura Dysart, Editor, New Chapter Inducts McGraw-Hill; and Nancy Evans, Nursing Father, Daughter A regular feature · of Reflections is a ANNE KEANE , Ed.D. (Alpha Nu), Myocardial Infarction." Doctorate Editor, C.V. Mosby Co., discussed "Writing Seminars for Book Publication" in each Seminar. listing of chapter members who have Philadelphia,. PA. "An Attibutional from Case Western Reserve U., Delta Xi Chapter, Kent State University, Cleveland, OH, December, 1979. Beta Beta Chapter (Texas Woman's Following the first-day present9tion by the reports what they believe is a unique family received doctorates within the last year. Analysis of Surgical Care Outcomes." editors in Atlanta, one of the registrants, If you recently received a doctorate, Doctorate from Temple U. , Phila University) hosted the March Writers' combination in their new members. Mr. Seminar in Dallas. More than 135 registrants June Gr'ay, Ed.D., Alpha Epsilon, presented James DeMarco is an Associate Professor in you are invited to send us details. delphia, PA, January 1980. MARY LOUISE SANDERS , Ph.D. the following commentary: Please include dissertation title, institu (Beta Beta), Austin, TX. "Predictive attended the program, which featured Peggy nursing of children at Kent State, and his MELISSA CANDY LOCKHART (Beta Chinn, Ph.D., Editor, Advances in Nurs I have a poem; when do we sign? daughter, Lt. Denise DeMarco Hiller, U.S. tion granting degree and date, and Validity of Standardized Tests Used Show us at once the dotted line! Beta), Houston, TX. "A Compara ing Science; Jana Bradley, professional Air Force, is a recent graduate of Kent State Sigma Theta Tau membership. by State Licensing Boards to Measure writing instructor; Edith Lewis, Editor, Nurs The shot in the arm that each of you give Abstracts of 150 words or less for possi tive Analysis of Traditional Care, Qualifications of Individuals Entering Makes us think that for writing we live! School of Nursing. Mr. DeMarco and Lt. Home Care and Clinic Based Home ing Outlook, and Janelle Krueger, Ph.D. , Journals or books; which shall we choose? Hiller were inducted as charter members at ble publication are also invited. Professional Occupations." Doctorate Professor of Nursing, University of Care." Doctorate from Texas A&M from The U. of Texas, Austin, TX, That we can write, what are the clues? the Delta Xi installation ceremony in April. Colorado. We'll come back tomorrow, half after eight, U. /Baylor College of Medicine, August 1979. PATRICIA BLAGMAN , Ed.D. (Alpha Dallas, TX, May 1979. Writing for the "glory" of it was one of the When you'll tell us more of our future fate - Members Publish Tau), Leonia, NJ. "Risk, Utility, and interesting reasons shared by a panel of nurs In writing! MARY LOU HARKNESS MAYERS , ALICIA ALLMAN SNYDER, Gamma Sig Personality in Nursing Decisions." DIANE W. SCOTT, Ph.D. (Upsilon), ing authors. ma J.D. (Beta Mu), Arlington, VA. Doc Conferences and (University of New Mexico): "Children Doctorate from Teachers College, New York, NY. "The Relations Among An April 11 and 12 Seminar in Rich from Broken Homes: Visits to the School torate from The Catholic University of Columbia U., New York, NY, May Measures of State Anxiety, Critical mond, Virginia, presented Harriet Werley, Nurse," Journal of School Health, America, Washington, DC, Novem Conventions 1979. Thinking Ability and Judged Duration Ph.D., Editor, Research in Nursing and April, 1980, Vol. 50, No. 4. ber 1979. of Individuals During and After a Dis Health; Elizabeth Tornquist, freelance The VA. Nurses of Battle Creek, LILLIAN SHOLTIS BRUNNER, Alpha Mu ruptive Life Event." Doctorate from editor and editorial consultant; Marion Mur Michigan, are organizing a national research MARCI CATANZARO , Ph.D. (Psi) , (Case Western Reserve). Textbook of CAROL ANN MITCHELL, Ed.D. New York U., New York, NY, Janu phy, Ph.D., Executive Director, American conference to be held in Kalamazoo, Michi Medical Surgical Nursing, 4th ed., Seattle, WA. "Shamefully Different: (Alpha Zeta), Port Washington, NY . ary 1980. Association of Colleges of Nursing; Barbara gan September 25 and 26, 1980. For infor J.B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia. A Personal Meaning of Urinary "Development of An Instrument to Bishop, Editor, Maternal-Child Nursing; mation, contact: Mary W. Heaney, R.N. or ELLEN FEELEY, Ed.D., MOIRA SHINE, Bladder Dysfunction." Doctorate Measure Process Elements of a Se Martha Pitel, Ph.D., Dean, Northwestern Patricia Chappell, R.N. at the Veterans Ad Ed.D. , and SHARON SLOBODA (all from Union of Experimenting JULIVA FINAMORE SINGEL, Ph.D. University, and Madeline Amgott, Producer ministration Medical Center, Battle Creek, lected Nursing Skill ." Doctorate from (Upsilon), Harrison, NY. "A Study of Kappa members, Catholic University). Colleges and Universities, The Union Teachers College, Columbia U., NY, of CBS News. Gamma Omega Chapter, Michigan 49016, 616/ 965-3281, Ext. 761. Fundamentals of Nursing Care, D. Graduate School - West, San Fran White Light, Blue Light and Red Light Medical College of Virginia, co-sponsored May 1980. and the Judgement of Loudness." Van Nostrand Co., 1980, New York. cisco, CA, March 1980. the Seminar. · The American Association of Colleges of KAY L. FREEMAN, Pi (University of Mary Doctorate from New York U., New Alpha Epsilon, Emory University, and Ep Nursing (AACN) has launched its first Ex land) , is contributor to "Section 2 - As HANNAH MUNK , Ph.D. (Alpha Zeta), York, NY, January 1980. silon Alpha, Georgia State University, co ecutive Development Series workshop. MARY CHALLELA , DNSc. (Theta), Englewood, NJ. "The Response of sessment of the Neuromuscaloskeletal hosted the third spring Seminar April 25 and "Have You Ever Thought of Being a Dean?" System," Core Curriculum of Ortho ·Waltham, MA. "Sex Differences in Public Health and Public Health 26 in Atlanta for more than 100 participants. was held in Baltimore, Maryland April State Organization of Newborns One Nursing to the Mass Immigration in SUE ANN THOMAS , Ph.D., (Pi), Bal pedic Nursing, The Orthopedic Nurses' timore, MD. "A Descriptive Study of The Seminar faculty included Cecilia H. 28-29, and will be repeated in the midwest Association, Inc., 1980. to Four Hours After Birth." Doc Israel, 1948-1958." Doctorate from Cantrell, Ph.D., Chairman, Nursing Depart and western parts of the country during fall , ALBERTA R. KOVACS, Eta (University of torate from Boston University, Teachers College, Columbia U., New the Effects of an Intake Interview on ment, Georgia State University; Mary 1980 and spring, 1981. A second workshop Boston, MA , February 1979. Cardiac Activity of Selected Coronary Pittsburgh) and ELEANOR C. IRWIN . York, NY, October 1979. Woody, Dean, Auburn University; Edith in the series is slated for October in Rich "Analysis of Children's Drawings and Care Patients." Doctorate from U. of Lewis, Editor, Nursing Outlook, and mond, Virginia. The workshops are part of Maryland, College Park, MD, August Stories, The Journal for the Associa JUDY DIEKMANN , Ed.D. (Beta JOANNE KASPRZYK NAPIEWOCKI , Laurel A. Copp, Ph.D., Dean, University of an AACN "Continuing Education for Nurse 1979. tion of the Care of Children in Hos Omega) , DeKalb, IL. "An Investiga J. D. (Lambda), Detroit, MI. "Physi North Carolina. Academic Administrators Project" designed pitals, Fall 1977. In addition to faculty listed, each Seminar to enlarge the supply of nurses prepared to tion of Community College Nursing cians Assistants: A Legal Quagmire." CHARLOTTE ELIOPOULOUS, Pi (Univer Graduates' Perceptions of Trans (Research Study) Doctorate from CAROL A. WATSON , Ph.D. (Gamma) , program was enhanced by a panel of book administer baccalaureate and higher degree editors and panel of local nursing authors. sity of Maryland). Gerontological ferring into Baccalaureate Nursing Wayne State U. , Detroit, MI , June Des Moines, IA. "The Development programs in nursing. Contact Dr. Ann Leslie Boyer, Nursing Editor, Appleton- Douglas, 202/ 332-0214, for information. Nursing, Harper-Lippincott, 1979. Programs." Doctorate from Northern 1979. and Validation of an Instrument for Illinois U. at DeKalb, IL, December Use in Patient Education of Nursing 1979. SHANNON E. PERRY, Ph.D., (Iota), Students' Clinical Performance." Contributions or Address Change Nashville, TN. "Parents' Perceptions Doctorate from U. of Iowa, Iowa Are you moving this summer or do you want to contribute to the Building Fund? City, IA, July 1979. SUZANNE L. FEETHAM , Ph.D. of their Newborn following Structured If so, please complete this form and return it to Sigma Theta Tau, 1100 West Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46223. (Lambda), Detroit, MI. "The Re Interactions." Doctorate from Arizona State U., Tempe, AZ, February 1980. CLAUDIA B. WATSON , Ph.D. (Alpha lationship of Family Functioning Officer - Yes No to Infant, Parent and Family En Gamma), Henderson, KY. "Relation vironment Outcomes· in the First DOROTHY E. RAMSEY , Ed. D., (Alpha ship of Nurses' Belief Structures and Effective Change date 18 Months Following the Birth of an Omega), New York, NY. "Verbal Re their Continuing Education Percep tions." Doctorate from George Pea Infant with Myelodysplasia." Doc inforcement Patterns of White Nursing Change Yes No torate from Michigan State U., East Instructors in Classroom Interaction body College for Teachers, Nashville, Lansing, MI, March 1980. with White and Non-white Nursing TN, May 1979. Students." Doctorate from Teachers Change Yes No DELORES A. GANT, Ph.D. (Psi), College, Columbia U., New York, CORRECTION: Our January-February Seattle, WA . "An Application of the NY, March 1980. issue of Reflections listed the title City: State: Zip Kerr-Saltis Model to the Concept of of Dr. Evelyn L. Barbee's dissertation Please add my name to Building Fund contributors. Caring in Nursing Education." Doc ELLEN BEAM RUDY , Ph.D. (Alpha incorrectly. It is "Health Action and torate from U. of Washington, Seattle, Mu), Cleveland, OH. "Patients' and Conflict Among Professional Health Chapter Amt. Spouses' Causal Explanations o_f a Care Providers in Botswana." WA , f\ugust 1979. (Write checks to Sigma Theta Tau, Building Fund) Page8 Reflections I March-April, 1980 Chapter Operations Why a Building Fund? National Bylaws and Eligibility June 1979 Announcement Questions professional growth program that will serve Program Development The National Council is the constantly growing demands and needs pleased to announce of the membership and the National office. ' Representatives may be chapter or honor the establishment of a Projected building needs, to ensure im society officers or other members who are at Building Fund plementation of these plans, include space tending A.N.A. and would like to participate to accommodate the growth for personnel, equipment, membership in in this meeting with National officers. and expansion of formation , chapter supplies, research files , Sigma Theta Tau publications, media projects, nursing Thanks to Chapters The Council invites you research storage and retrieval system, na A salute to the six chapters that con as a member tional and international services to nursing tributed more than $1,500 to the National to join the contributors scholars and meeting space. Building Fund. To date the contributing chapters are: to this important fund. Contributions to the Building Fund can be Alpha Kappa Two thousand members responded to the made with annual membership renewal or at University of Colorado, Denver announcement in 1979 and contributed an any time during the year. Appropriate average of $10 each to this new fund. Two recognition will be developed for all con Alpha members notified the National officers that tributors, and news of the Fund will be car Indiana University, Indianapolis they had named the organization in their ried in Reflections. Beta Rho wills . Your participation and suggestions regard Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana At the time of the 1979 announcement ing this important project are invited and Gamma Omega Sr. Rosemary Donley, National president, should be directed to the National office or , Medical College of Virginia reviewed the National office operations and phoned to 317 / 264-4689. {Contributions Epsilon Epsilon the rapid and continuing growth of your may be sent with form on page 7). Bradley University, Peoria, Illinois organization. In 1974 the National offices Why a Building Fund? To provide services In honor of Rebecca Markel, Second were opened in space provided by Indiana which cultivate the development of nursing Vice President University School of Nursing, Indianapolis. science and foster and nurture the nurse Alpha Omicron In response to expanded needs in scholar. St. Xavier College, Chicago 1975-76, Indiana University made addi June 11 Invitation In honor of Lily Larson, National tional office space available in a second committee member and speaker building which temporarily met the National to Chapter and Honor needs, but is now inadequate. Society Representatives / IN Memoriam From the founding date in 1922 to 1974 National officers invite you to meet Judy Hollander Bess {Delta Xi) the organization grew to 56 chapters and with them during the A.N.A. Houston con Frances N. Douglas {Beta Rho) 15,000 members. In the past six years, 73 vention. Rebecca Markel, Second Vice Jean T. MacVicar {Alpha Zeta) chapters and 30,000 members have been President, and Helen Ference, Third Vice Elizabeth A. Shada {Gamma Pi) added along with many scholarly programs President, will conduct the meeting and pro Elizabeth Thomas {Theta) and publications. vide an opportunity for discussion, questions REFLECTIONS and arrangements for consultation if needed. The rapid and continued growth of PUBLISHED 4 times a year members and services has created new Date & Time: 2:30-4:30 p.m., Wed ., for members of Sigma Theta Tau, Inc. pressures on the National office in terms of June 11, 1980 Sr. Rosemary Donley, President space. 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