Sigma Theta Tau

Nurses General Nursing

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I've searched this board and it seems like people are constantly saying they were invited to join out of the blue. In my school, it looks like you have to apply and then get invited. Do some people just get an invite without applying?

I'm not sure what my chances are. I'm starting my last semester. My GPA is 3.67.

Can someone who is familiar with this organization chime in?

Thanks

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Specializes in Hospital Education Coordinator.

you can contact STT yourself for that answer. They have minimal requirements but the schools have a say also.

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Specializes in Orthopedic, LTC, STR, Med-Surg, Tele.

I got a letter out of the blue but never followed up on it. Actually I think I got them every semester :)

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Yeah, I joined when I was in my BSN completion program. Sorry to say it means nothing. I paid for membership, got this boring research magazine a couple of times, emails for 5 years afterwards and that was it.

IMHO (and only my opinion), it is fine if you are in academia or research but the rest of us, its so not-needed.

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

I was selected to join. In my school it was seen as a big deal, we got special cords at graduation and were recognized with a ceremony.

So I was excited to get the invitation- until I realized the membership cost was 85 dollars PER YEAR and the benefits of membership were basically naught. So I never officially joined.

It will be much more worth my money to join a professional nursing organization.

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I joined in my accelerated program- my school automatically invited a certain percentage of the top of the class so it was more about ranking than GPA. I had never had a GPA to be proud of or academic accomplishments before, so I joined and I'm glad I did but honestly didn't get anything out of it other than personal gratification and being able to list it on my resume. My chapter is apparently super inactive- if there were events or projects or networking I'd be all about it but I get that from the professional organization I joined.

The nice thing about joining is that once you join you remain a member forever, you just become an inactive member if you don't pay the annual fee. Maybe somewhere down the line it will become useful to me.

Can you contact your school's chapter to find out more about their selection criteria?

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Specializes in Ante-Intra-Postpartum, Post Gyne.

In my school you were invited. The top 5% of the class was invited. There was an induction ceremony at which we got a special cord to wear at graduation.

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.

Sigma Theta Tau is the international honor society of nursing, with an emphasis on research and service. Depending on your chapter, it may be active in supporting various things. Almost all the faculty I know or work with are members. My chapter is rather active, but is in a different city, so I don't participate much.

I went to Bangalore to spend a few weeks teaching in a school of nursing (although not through STT), and found that STT had donated quite a bit towards the nursing facilities; and had members visit.

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