Europe Region News

European Region. Newsletter Spring 2020

European Region Newsletter

In the section below you will find links to the Newsletter produced by the Communication Board of the European Region.
These will be added as they become available.

STTI Region Europe Newsletter 4 Christmas 2014.pdf     **NEW!

STTI Region Europe Newsletter Autumn 2013.pdf

STTI Region Europe Newsletter Spring 2013.pdf

 

New Europe Region Coordinator

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) is pleased to announce that the board has appointed Professor Joy Merrell, PhD, MSc, RGN, RHV, to serve as the Europe regional coordinator. She will begin her term immediately and serve until elections at the next House of Delegates meeting during STTI's 43rd Biennial Convention in November 2015. Joy is a founder member and past President of our Chapter.

Professor Merrell is replacing Thóra B. Hafsteinsdóttir, PhD, RN, who has been appointed to the international board of directors as a director.

We would like to give Joy and Thóra our very best wishes as they take up their new roles, and thank Thóra for all her work for the region up to now.
 

2014 Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame

On Saturday 26th July Professor Brendan McCormack from Phi Mu Chapter (England) was inducted into the Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame at the International Research Congress in Hong Kong.

Brendan is Head of Nursing and Professor of Nursing Research at Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh. His writing and research work focuses on person centred practice, gerontological nursing, and practice development and he has a particular focus on the use of arts and creativity in healthcare research and development. Brendan also delivered the Nurses’ Day VC lecture for the European Region this year.

We would like to offer our warmest congratulations to Brendan.




The photographs show Brendan receiving his award from Hester Klopper, President of STTI




Brendan with Roger Watson from Phi Mu Chapter (England)




Brendan with Marie-Louise Luiking and Bianca Buijck from Rho Chi Chapter (Netherlands)







Europe Region Meeting - 19th November 2013

Members of the European Region of STTI used the STTI Biennial Convention Thora leading the Europe Region Meetingto have a Region Wide meeting.

The Chapter delegates from the 5 Chapters that make up the region were present, along with some other members from the Chapters. There were 16 of us in total. The meeting was very productive, and the minutes will be available soon.

Eurpoe region delegates







Regional Coordinator Report from Biennial Convention 2013


At the end of the conference after the House of Delegates concluded, the delegates gathered together for a 'group photo'. Unfortunately the delegates from Portugal had already left, so they are missing from this picture.