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The Honor Society of Nursing
Sigma Theta Tau
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317.634.8171
NEWS RELEASE: 28 July 2000
$2 Million Gift To Improve Health Care Worldwide Via Enhanced Electronic Library for Nursing Information
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis philanthropist Ruth Lilly* has given a $2 million
contribution to expand the world’s leading library for nursing research,
a library with global access because all of its information is available electronically.
By endowing the Ruth Lilly Nursing Informatics Chair at the Indianapolis-based
Honor Society of Nursing and expanding the organization’s electronic library
collections, Ms. Lilly’s gift will help nurses worldwide get the information
they need to conduct research, serve patients and control health care costs.
The $2 million contribution from Ms. Lilly is the largest single gift in the
78-year history of the 125,000-member organization.
“This is a historic
moment for nursing,” said Dr. Patricia E. Thompson, Honor Society of Nursing
president. “The International Nursing Library offers the latest practice
and research findings to individuals wherever their locale. Health care professionals
and consumers of their care will benefit from this extraordinary investment
in nursing.”
Nancy Dickenson-Hazard,
Honor Society of Nursing executive officer, added, “Studies have validated
that an extensive foundation of scientific knowledge bolsters high quality and
cost-effective care. Accordingly, our honor society strives to meet the knowledge
requirements of nurses globally. With the most current scientific studies translated
into useable applications, nurses are better able to deliver informed, excellent
care.”
The Virginia Henderson International
Nursing Library, operated by the Honor Society of Nursing, offers:
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The Online Journal of Knowledge
Synthesis for Nursing, a peer-reviewed, full-text electronic journal that compiles
and analyzes clinical research.
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The Registry of Nursing
Research, a collection of nursing research data including researchers’
demographic information, studies, projects, abstracts, variables studied and
scientific results.
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The Index of Nursing Research
Knowledge, which indexes research knowledge rather than articles, thereby allowing
users to go directly to research findings, circumventing cumbersome, traditional
bibliographic databases.
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The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) 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 STTI 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 STTI can be found online at www.nursingsociety.org