Thank you for your interest in in becoming a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma). Membership to Iota Omicron Chapter and Sigma is offered through an invitation and induction based on the following membership category and criteria:
Becoming a member as an Undergraduate or Graduate Nursing Student
Students enrolled in a nursing program and meeting the following criteria are invited to join through one of Sigma’s chapters located around the world. Students who have met the following criteria will receive an invitation and offer of induction directly from the Chapter, typically during the Fall or Spring Term of the academic year.
Undergraduate students must:
- have completed ½ (one half) of the nursing curriculum;
- achieve academic excellence (at schools where a 4.0 grade point average system is used, this equates to a 3.0 or higher);
- rank in the highest 35 percent of the graduating class in scholarship;
- meet the expectation of academic integrity.
Registered nurse students must
- have completed 12 credit hours at current school;
- have completed ½ (one half) of the nursing curriculum;
- achieve academic excellence (at schools where a 4.0 grade point average system is used, this equates to a 3.0 or higher);
- rank in the highest 35 percent of the graduating class in scholarship;
- meet the expectation of academic integrity.
Graduate* students (master's and doctorate) must:
- have completed ¼ (one quarter) of the nursing curriculum;
- achieve academic excellence (at schools where a 4.0 grade point average system is used, this equates to a 3.5 or higher);
- meet the expectation of academic integrity.
*Students in graduate programs who are registered nurses, legally recognized to practice in their country and have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field, shall be eligible to be considered as a Nurse Leader at any point in the program.
Becoming a member as a Nurse Leader
Nursing professionals not previously inducted as nursing students and not currently enrolled in a nursing program can also join as a Nurse Leader using the criteria listed below.
Nurse Leader candidates must:
- Be legally recognized to practice nursing in their country
- Have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field
- Demonstrate achievement in nursing
To join as a Nurse Leader
The Iota Omicron Chapter accepts applications for nurse leader membership on an ongoing basis. Please complete and e-mail the following application to sigma.nursing.iotaomicron@gmail.com to join the Iota Omicron Chapter as a Nurse Leader: nurse-leader-application.pdf