The Elsevier Foundation

Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing received a $200,000 grant from The Elsevier Foundation in 2009 to support a new Nurse Faculty Mentored Leadership Development (NFMLD) pilot focused on retaining and building the next generation of nurse faculty. The pilot will be administered by the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s (STTI) International Leadership Institute and aims to alleviate the nurse faculty crisis by providing knowledge, skill development opportunities and support to retain new nurse educators who have transitioned into the role.

Early career nurse educators with an advanced degree will be professionally mentored for 18 months by established nurse faculty leaders (mentor/mentee pairs from different institutions). A separate group of expert nurse program faculty will design the NFMLD curriculum to include:

• A three-day, face-to-face workshop at STTI headquarters, utilizing experiential methods of teaching and learning;
• Participation in online discussion forums with faculty;
• Development of an individualized leadership progression plan;
• Mentor/mentee collaboration to create an innovative educational project; and
• Dissemination of project results through the world-renowned Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library.

"We are extremely pleased to have support from The Elsevier Foundation for this new program. The nurse faculty program has great potential to impact the retention of nurse educators.” -- STTI CEO Patricia E. Thompson, RN, EdD, FAAN

“The Elsevier Foundation understands the global nursing shortage can’t be successfully addressed without of building and retaining the next generation of nurse faculty. Transitioning from nursing practice into a faculty role isn’t easy, so we hope our joint effort with STTI to expand mentoring programs can go a long way to help new nurse faculty succeed.” -- David Ruth, Executive Director for the Elsevier Foundation

Detailed program information is available online at www.nursingsociety.org. Applications will be accepted beginning in October 2009. At least one of the mentor/mentee institutions must have an STTI chapter affiliation. STTI membership is not a requirement for participation.

NFMLD Program Faculty
Faculty members applied and were selected based on their demonstrated leadership and expertise in teaching both in the classroom and clinical settings at the baccalaureate level and their mentoring experience. Faculty members are responsible for developing the program curriculum, presenting at the three-day workshop and serving as advisors for the mentor/mentee pairs.

• Judy Anderson, RN, PhD, CNE
Viterbo University, LaCrosse, Wis., USA
• David (Tony) Forrester, RN, PhD, ANEF
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, N.J., USA
• Carol J. Huston, RN, MSN, DPA, FAAN
California State University, Chico, Calif., USA
• Ainslee Nibert, PhD, MSN, BSN
Elsevier, Houston, USA
• Elizabeth Peter, RN, PhD
University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• Frances Vlasses, RN, PhD, NEA-BC
Loyola University, Chicago, USA
• Carol Winters-Moorhead, RN, PhD, CNE
East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C., USA

NFMLD Advisory Group
Mentor/mentee applications will be reviewed by a global expert advisory group. Applicants will be chosen based on their institution’s faculty need, the mentee’s demonstrated commitment to his or her academic career, and the potential impact and sustainability of each proposed project. The advisory group will also provide recommendations for faculty leadership competencies and support the program’s faculty members.

• Chairwoman Marion E. Broome, RN, PhD, FAAN
Distinguished Professor and Dean
Indiana University School of Nursing, USA
• Pegge L. Bell, RN, PhD
Dean, Barry University School of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, USA
• Vicki Drury, RN, RMHN, MCl.Nsg, PGCertMH, BEd, BHlthSc(Nsg), MRCNA, MANZCMHN
Monash University School of Nursing, Australia
• Hester Klopper, RN, Phd, MBA, RM, RPN, RCN, RNE, RNM
Professor and Head of the School of Nursing Science,
North-West University, South Africa
• Diana Lee
The Nethersole School of Nursing Director
Assistant Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
• Lynnette Leeseburg Stamler, BSN, Med, PhD
Assistant Dean, Graduate Studies, Continuing Nursing Education & Information Technology
University of Saskatchewan, Canada
• Lucy N. Marion, PhD, APN, FAAN
Dean School of Nursing, Medical College of Georgia USA
• Mary Mundt, RN, PHD, MSN
Professor and Dean Michigan State University School of Nursing, USA
• Deborah F. Cleeter, MSN, EdD
Faculty Consultant

NFLMD Eligibility
At least one of the mentor/mentee institutions must have an STTI chapter affiliation. STTI membership is not a requirement for participation.

More About STTI
The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the learning, knowledge, and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide. Founded in 1922, the Honor Society of Nursing has inducted more than 400,000 members in 86 countries. Members include practicing nurses, instructors, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs and others. The honor society's 469 chapters are located at 586 institutions of higher education throughout Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, The Netherlands, Pakistan, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, the United States and Wales. More information about the honor society can be found online at

www.nursingsociety.org.

June 8^th Press Release: Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing launches Nurse Faculty Mentored Leadership Development program with support from The Elsevier Foundation