If you are nearby on Thursday 20th November.  Please call into the Normanby Hotel at Kelvin Grove Road Red HIll for a meal and to meet other members. 5.30-6pm.

If you can RSVP to sandra.johnston@qut.edu.au

If you want to just drop in that is also fine.

Best wishes for the holiday season.

SIGMA Phi Delta Chapter at Large.

Presents

Research Horizons:

A Seminar Series Showcasing Nursing Scholarship

Wednesday 29^th October 2025

4pm – snacks & drinks

4.15 – 6pm formal event.

Naomi Tutticci - Challenges and enablers when transferring older adults to hospital: A nominal group technique study. QUT

Ella Tomkins - A scoping review of healthcare professionals on assisted dying in dementia: Presenting nurses’ perceptions and experiences. QUT

Suzanne Volejnikova-Wenger - Interpretive Professional Wisdom in Nursing (InterProWiN): Student nurses – blank canvases no more. USC

Karen Neaton - Exploring women's experiences of shivering during caesarean section with neuraxial anaesthesia. JCU

Matt Mason & Ali Moloney - Reviewing the scope of practice for Solomon Islands registered nurses”. USC

Ephrem Yohannes Roga - Understanding and measuring respectful maternity care in limited resource settings. GU

Please join us at QUT’s Kelvin Grove Campus, either in person KG B-401 or virtually via ZOOM to showcase the vibrant future of nursing research and be part of a community driving innovation and its impact in nursing.

RSVP: Monday 27^th October 2025

To Professor Christina Parker (christina.parker@qut.edu.au)

Zoom Meeting address.
https://qut.zoom.us/j/89061969413?pwd=yBxXOcL9OwFPjXexKBAtOUNaE6Aum8.1&from=addon
Meeting ID: 890 6196 9413
Passcode: 522258

SIGMA is a global community of nurses, dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, teaching and learning, and service through the cultivation of communities of practice, education, and research. Sigma aims to develop and empower nurse leaders to transform global healthcare.

Sigma has more than 135,000 active members in more than 100 countries. There are roughly 540 Chapters and in Australia there is a Chapter in each state.

Joining Sigma will not only help your resume or CV stand out with employers, but Sigma will also provide you with valuable resources and membership benefits, including:

·       Free continuing nursing education (CPD) courses

·       Career connections to shape your path

·       Free journals and member publications – Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing.

·       Invaluable conversations as part of our online member community.

All Australian registered nurses are welcome to join a SIGMA chapter. Undergraduate and postgraduate students meeting student membership criteria, are also welcome to join.

Dr Helen Donovan (President h.donovan@qut.edu.au)

If you would like more information about SIGMA Theta Tau international organisation, please go to this SIGMA information website.    https://www.sigmanursing.org/why-sigma/about-sigma

The SIGMA Phi Delta Research Horizons is an opportunity to showcase the breadth and depth of research shaping the future of nursing.  This meeting of likeminded people, will be a fast-paced, engaging event that celebrates innovation across all areas of nursing.  Whether your work explores clinical practice, education, leadership, policy, or public health, this is your chance to share your insights and connect with peers.

Wednesday 29^th October 2025 4 – 6pm

QUT’s Kelvin Grove Campus.

B-401

 Please join us and help us showcase the vibrant future of nursing research through the SIGMA Phi Delta at Large chapter and be part of a community driving innovation and impact in nursing.