Clarann Weinert, SC,PhD,RN,FAAN, MSU-Bozeman College of Nursing faculty member on the Bozeman campus, has been nominated for Office of Vice President of Sigma Theta Tau International. She has been endorsed by the Zeta Upsilon Chapter. The election will take place during the House of Delegates at the Biennial Convention to be held in Toronto, Canada, November 1-5, 2003. Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing is "dedicated to improving the health of people worldwide." For more information on STTI, visit their web site at: http://www.nursingsociety.org/
Dr. Weinert's candidate statement:
For over 26 years, Sigma
Theta Tau International has played a significant role in my
career as a nurse scientist, educator, and leader. The Honor
Society has been a source of collegial support, a resource for
knowledge and services, and the organization which has modeled
excellence in nursing scholarship and leadership. Active
engagement in chapter, regional, and international level
activities has provided me the opportunity to serve the nursing
community, while enhancing and developing my own skills as a
leader and scholar.
My career in nursing began with
positions in the Operating Room and Emergency Room. For the past
30 years, my focus has been on education and nursing science. As
a nurse scientist, I have a successful program of research in the
area of chronic illness management within the rural context.
Scientific inquiry, the process of knowledge generation, and
mentoring others in the areas of science and scholarship are the
real treasure of my nursing career. As Vice President, I would
bring that experience and commitment to the mission of Sigma
Theta Tau International - to provide leadership and scholarship
in practice, education, and research.
For the past
biennium, I have had the privilege of serving on the Board of
Directors, an experience that sharpened my understanding of our
vision to create a global community of nurses who lead in using
scholarship, knowledge, and technology to improve the health of
the world s people. As a member of the Board, I have had the
engaging and enriching opportunity of being the Chairperson of
the Board Taskforce that reviewed the organizational structure
and proposed a streamlined model that will enhance the society s
ability to adapt to our rapidly changing environment. This
Taskforce activity has brought me into close contact with the
current structural components, as well as, with members, chapter
and regional leaders, committee chairs, past presidents, and
staff. It has been an incredible learning experience and has
significantly expanded my understanding of the Society. As Vice
President, I would welcome the opportunity to work closely with
the Board, as we transition into the new organizational model, if
voted in at this House of Delegates. Other opportunities as a
Director have included being the liaison with the Research
Committee, the Library Committee, and the Evidence-Based
Taskforce, and to represent Sigma Theta Tau International on the
Steering Committee of the Council for the Advancement of the
Nursing Science. I have also served on committees for WIN, ANA,
MNA, NINR, and the American Academy of Nursing.
Chapters
are the building blocks of the Honor Society and without active
engagement in my local chapter it would be easy, while serving at
the international level, to lose sight of the efforts,
accomplishments, and impact of chapter members. In my local
chapter, I have served as President, Secretary, on a variety of
committees, and currently am a member of the Research Committee
and the Mentorship program. As Vice President, I would continue
to advocate for chapter and member issues, and for involving
members in all levels of the Society.
Board members bring
the richness of their personal, nursing, and leadership
backgrounds to set policy and direction, to assure the financial
stability, to foster the growth, and to enhance the well-being of
the organization. As Vice President, I would work diligently,
with the Board, to embrace the presidential theme, carry out the
strategic plan, and to pro-actively promote the Honor Society. I
would bring to the position my experience on the Board, expertise
as a nurse scientist, background in nursing leadership, and a
clearly demonstrated commitment to the values, vision, and
mission of Sigma Theta Tau International.
