1. Candidates shall have demonstrated superior scholastic achievement, academic integrity, professional leadership potential and/or marked achievement in the field of nursing.
2. Candidates shall be elected from students enrolled in baccalaureate and master's programs* which have been accredited by the nationally recognized accrediting body for proffessional nursing, and post-master nursing programs.
Students who have completed at least one-half of the required nursing component of the baccalaureate curriculum or a minimum of one-fourth of the required graduate curriculum and have deomonstrated ability shall be eligible.
*Proviso: Students from newly established graduate programs applying for initial accreditation within two years will be eligible.
3. A community nurse leader, with a minimum of a baccalaureate degree, who has demonstrated marked achievement in nursing education, practice, research, administration, or publication shall be eligilbe for membership in any chapter. The majority have degrees in nursing, but exceptions can be made for registered nurses with bachelor's degrees in other fields if achievement in nursing is outstanding.
The critieria detailed above are excerpts from the Sigma Theta Tau, Nu Rho-at-Large chapter bylaws. For complete membership and organization details, please contact us.