r IN THIS ISSUE MARK YOUR CALENDAR •National president receives award July 1, J977 •Program Development Reports from NLN Convention Hosting invitations due for 1979 Biennial and three regions October 20-22, 1977 •Biennial Convention Advance Program 24th Biennial Convention, Washington, D.C. •Chapters present scholarly programs See Advance Program on Page 8 Memo To Members GREAT NEWS - NO DUES INCREASE authorized a dues increase effective July l, 1977. There will be no increase, however, and notices The National Council is delighted to announce that which are scheduled for mailing to all members in as a result of very able financial management and June will retain the $2.00 National fee rate for 1977· 78. exceptional member response, the anticipated national dues increase will not become effective this year. RESEARCH FUND CONTRIBUTORS The mobility of our membership and their interest in Following the terrific membership support last year, remaining active resulted in the 1975 House of contributions to the Sigma Theta Tau Capital Fund for Delegates action to institute the computerized dues Nursing Research are Invited on the renewal notice for collection by the National Office. To cover the cost of 1977-78. Progress reports will be provided throughout this active dues collection and additional active the year concerning this membership support for membership benefits, the House of Delegates scholarly nursing. \.. --~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---- Sigma Theta Tau 1'+lt1"~ national honor society of nursing Volume 3, May 1977 Sr. Rosemary Donley Awarded Health Policy Fellowship for 1977-78 Sr. Rosemary Donley, Ph.D., Eta Chapter, National President of Sigma Theta Tau, has been awarded a Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship for 1977-78. This fellowship provides for a year's study and congressional work assignments in Washington. The Health Policy fellowships were established by the Institute of Medicine four years ago and are conducted in cooperation with the American Political Science Association (APSA). The program is designed to provide a better understanding of major issues in health policy and a knowl'edge of how federal health programs are established. Sr. Rosemary is the only nurse and woman among the six recipients honored this year. The recipients are outstanding mid-career professionals working in academic health settings. The development of policy-knowledgeable faculty members in health professional schools is expected to foster an awareness of government health activities throughout SR. ROSEMARY DONLEY the faculties and create more constructive A nursing scholar, Sr. Rosemary is only the second relationships between universities and government. nurse to receive this outstanding and prestigious Sr. Rosemary is an associate professor of general fellowship. She welcomes the opportunity to further nursing at the University of Pittsburgh School of her development as national president of Sigma Theta Nursing. She was president of Eta Chapter, University Tau, as a nurse educator and as a religious woman of Pittsburgh, prior to becoming National president in who devotes her life to health care. 1975. I Page 2 'L0T/ REFLECTIONS May 1977 May 1977 '!0T/ REFLECTIONS Page 3 (-~~-C_H_APT~E_R_S _IN~A_CT_I _ON~~--) (-~~-C_H_AP_T_E_RS~IN~AC_T_IO_N~~~) Dr. Carol Lindeman Keynotes Beta Kappa Holds Alpha Iota Chapter Beta Zeta Holds Research Sessions Minnesota Research Conference Clinical Research Symposium Co-Sponsors Research Conference The fourth annual participative Research Day was held by Beta Zeta Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau at the University of Zeta Chapter, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, and Chi Beta Kappa Chapter and the School of Continuing Education at A conference on "Is Research for Everyone - A Reasonable Massachusetts at Amherst, Massachusetts. Chapter, College of St. Catherine, St. Paul , Minnesota, sponsored the University of Virginia School of Nursing at Charlottesville, Va. , Question" was presented by Alpha Iota Chapter, Sigma Theta Tau, The keynote address, "Nursing Research - The 'Problem' is the the fourth annual Nursing Research Conference recently at the co-sponsored a clinical research symposium in nursing at the in cooperation with the University of Missouri-Columbia Medical Problem," was given by Judith B. Krauss, R.N., M.S.N., Assistant College of St. Catherine. Ramada Inn of Charlottesville on April 25. .center and Extension Division on April 15 at the Medical Center. dean , Yale University School of Nursing. Mary Emery of Chi Chapter and Judee Berg, Zeta, were Objectives of the symposium were to show increased knowledge The program was planned to instill an awareness of nursing Other topics on the program were: "Traditional vs. co-chairpersons of the conference. of ongoing research in nursing, identify the process of critiquing research as a tool for the improvement of nursing practice. Individualized Nursing Instruction: Comparison of State Board Dr. Carol Lindeman, dean, School of Nursing, University of research and interact with researchers concerning the possible use Keynoting the conference was Dr. Dorothy J. Douglas, Examination Scores as a Result of Two Methods of Instruction," Oregon, gave the keynote address, "Update on Research of research findings. Associate Director for Nursing Research, University Hospitals, by Barbara A. Pensivy, R.N., M.Ed. "The Effect of Nursing Methodology." Gay Varecka, instructor at St. Catherine College, Topics discussed at the program were: Center for Health Sciences, Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Douglas Intervention on Patient Compliance in a Rheumatic Fever spoke on "The Research Process." "Nursing Research - How to Use Its Findings," by Dr. K. spoke on "Clinical Research: Today's Challenge, Tomorrow's Secondary Prevention Program" by Jayne Fernsler, R.N ., M.S. The purposes of the conference were to identify means to bridge Seaman, R.N., Sweet Briar College and University of Virginia. Practice." Also on the program were Madeline C. Schwaid, R.N ., Ph .D., the gap between nursing education and nursing service through "Effect of 80% Qranberry Juice on pH of Urine," A. B. Kinney, Members of the planning committee for the Conference were who spoke on "The Relationship of Lower Division College discussion of research in practice and to update knowledge of R.N. , M.S., and M. Blount, R.N., M.N ., University of Virginia. Alice Kuehn, R.N. , M.S.N., Chairman of the Research Committee, Students' Socioeconomic Level , Belief in Personal Control and methodology in nursing research. " Stress Factors Perceived by Patients in a Coronary Care Unit," Alpha Iota Chapter; Ruth Adams, R.N., M.P.H., Associate Their Attitudes Toward Disabled Persons"; Carol Leckstrom, R.N., The following research presentations were made: Susan Donckers, R.N ., B.S.N., University of North Carolina, Professor of Nursing, University of Missouri-Columbia School of B.S., "Stimulus-descending Musical Auditory Input in "The Role of the Nurse in Teaching Myocardial Infarction Chapel Hill. Nursing ; Caroline Barta! , R.N., M.S.N. and Dee Black, R.N., Hypertensive Subjects"'; and Barbara C. Rottkamp, R.N., Ed.D., Patients," Annette McBeth, R.N., Connie Rolls, R.N. , and Martha "Helpful Helping: An Exploratory Study of Verbal and B.S.N. , and Ruth Monroe, R.N., 8 .S.N., all graduate students at "A Behavior Modification Approach to Nursing Therapeutics in Safie, R.N., all students at the School of Nursing, University of Non-Verbal Nurse Behaviors which Clients Perceive as Helpful in the University of Missouri-Columbia ; and Frances G. Seither, Body Positioning of Spinal Cord-Injured Patients." Minnesota. Fostering Self-Care Agency," Jean C. Wi lson and Joan R. Howard, R.N., Ph.D., Director of Graduate Studies, School of Nursing, Other speakers and their topics were Jane P. Ontog, R.N., B.S., "Legal Definition of Child Abuse and Neglect as Perceived by West Virginia University. University of Missouri-Columbia. "The Readability of Printed Diabetic Literature"; Jacqueline Parents with High and Low Educational Status," Jeannine Bayard, " An Exploratory Study of Effect of a Predelivery Narcotic on the Fawcett, R.N ., Ph.D., "The Relationship between Spouses' R.N., S.S., graduate student, School of Public Health, University Newborn and the Mother's Satisfaction with Labor and Delivery," Strength of Identification and Their Patterns of Change in of Minnesota. Ellen Clore, R.N., M.S.N., Germanna Community College. Perceived Body Space and Articulation of Body Concept during "Integrating Nursing Research into Nursing Practice: the Lung "Energy Expenditure, Heart Rate, Rhythm and Blood Pressure in and after Pregnancy," and Beverly H. Bonaparte, R.N., M.A., "Ego Cancer Patient," Shirley Williams, R.N., M.S., Oncology Clinical Normal Female Subjects Engaged in Common Hospitalized Patient Defensiveness and Open-Closed Mindedness of U.S. Registered Specialist, Veteran's Administration Hospital, Minneapolis. Positions and Modes of Patient Transfer," Bettie S. Jackson, R.N ., Nurses and Their Attitudes Toward Culturally Different Patients." " An Investigation of the Sexual Concerns of the Cancer Patient Ed.D.; Marguerite Kennly, R.N., D.N.S., and Sandra Walker, R.N., and His/Her Spouse," Judith Johnson, R.N., M.P.H., doctoral M.S.N., University of Alabama. candidate, associated with Family Counseling Program , Masonic Dr. Mauksch Keynote Speaker At Hospital, University of Minnesota. Dr. Lindeman presented a critique following each of the research Omicron Chapter Workshop presentations. Sponsored by Omicron Chapter,