Sigma Theta Tau Benefits

essT · Jan 13, 2015

I joined for the first year just to put it on my resume and have let my membership lapse. I see no benefit to continuing to be a member, especially at that price! Now my resume says "Sigma Theta Tau inductee" or something along those lines.

kgg6 · Jan 13, 2015

Thank you, that was helpful!

rnsrgr8t · Jan 13, 2015

I did the first year but did not continue b/c of cost. During that year, I did get offered (through Sigma Theta Tau) a mastercard with a fantastic APR (fixed 9%) that I still use 10 years later. Other than that, it just looked good on my resume when I was trying to find jobs out of school.

Whispera, MSN, RN · Jan 13, 2015

You can order books through the organization at a lower cost than in a bookstore, sometimes. You get to wear those nifty lavender/white cords at graduation...

I think the cost is way too much. I joined for the honor and glory when I was given the opportunity, but let it lapse after a couple of years. I rejoined when my employer was pushing for it.

JenTheSchoolRN, BSN, RN · Jan 13, 2015

I also let mine lapse this year - way too much money for no benefit for me.

allnurses Guide · Jan 13, 2015

Depends on what you are looking for. They do a lot of international volunteer work, and if your chapter is active there may be local opportunities for networking and volunteering. One group I know has taken their students to India.

It seem to be more important in academic circles, many faculty have the STT signs up on their doors. It counts for my clinical ladder points at my hospital. There are also magazines available to members online, and internationally, if you like to keep up with research, although I prefer journals such as Journal of Emergency Nursing through ENA.

I would accept the offer of membership, but not keep up the dues later if you are not getting anything in return. You can always re-up in the future.

K9005 · Mar 19, 2015

Does anyone happen to know if class rank and gpa are looked at specifically for nursing classes (versus cumulative)? I ask because I'ma a second degree baccalaureate student,and many of my classmates have 3.9 gpas because they have minimal credit hours.

MrChicagoRN, RN · Mar 19, 2015

Does anyone happen to know if class rank and gpa are looked at specifically for nursing classes (versus cumulative)? I ask because I'ma a second degree baccalaureate student,and many of my classmates have 3.9 gpas because they have minimal credit hours.

It doesn't hurt.

I had a line on my resume something like: BSN with honors, GPA 4.0 nursing/3.6 overall

SierraBravo · Mar 19, 2015

Does anyone happen to know if class rank and gpa are looked at specifically for nursing classes (versus cumulative)? I ask because I'ma a second degree baccalaureate student,and many of my classmates have 3.9 gpas because they have minimal credit hours.

The only time you would/should list your GPA on your resume/CV is if you are a brand new grad with no experience. As soon as you land your first job, remove that from your resume/CV.