Membership

Membership into STTI is by invitation only. Members must all meet the criteria of Academic Integrity which is: – “A commitment, even in the face of adversity to five fundamental values: honesty, trust, fairness, respect and responsibility. From these values flow principles of behavior that enable academic communities to translate ideas into action” (The Fundamental Values of Academic Integrity, page 4)

In addition:

Students enrolled in BSN Program, must meet the following minimum criterion:
* have completed ½ of the nursing curriculum
* rank in the upper 35 percentile of the graduating class
* meet the expectation of academic integrity.

Students enrolled in MSN/PhD/DNP Programs, must meet the following minimum criterion:
* have completed ¼ of the nursing curriculum
* have at least a GPA of 3.5
* meet the expectation of academic integrity.

Nurse Leaders must:
* be a registered nurse, legally recognized to practice in his/her country
* hold at least a baccalaureate degree in nursing or other field
* have demonstrated achievement in nursing.

Benefits
* Recognition of High Scholastic Achievement
* Recognition of Leadership within Nursing
* Opportunities for Scholarship
* Opportunities to support the dissemination of Research among the professional nursing community
* Opportunities to promote clinical scholarship
* Opportunities to network with other nursing schools to include programs & research days
* CareerMap – online tools & opportunities to help advance your career
* Directory of Nurse Leaders
* New Inductee monthly online newsletter
* Subscription to IMAGE and REFLECTIONS

Cost of Membership in Lambda Phi
*Annual dues (International ($55) and Chapter ($45))
* Sigma Theta Tau pin/jewelry (optional)