Theta Tau sets you apart as one of a select group of nurses who has demonstrated a personal commitment to nursing excellence. Membership is open to both nursing students and Registered Nurses. To learn more about membership, please go to STTI homepage by link below. The organization stimulates superior achievement, creativity and leadership. The primary mission of the organization has become the development of nursing science and the fostering and nurturing of the nurse scholar.
Membership is both a privilege and responsibility that lasts beyond induction into the organization.
By 1934 five other universities had established chapters. In 1959 Sigma Theta Tau was admitted to the Association of College Honor Societies as Nursing s Honor Society. During the 1980s Chapters in other countries began developing and the organization s name was changed to Sigma Theta International. Prior to spring 1998 three hundred forty-nine Chapters existed in the world. The nursing faculty at the College of Mount St. Joseph and Xavier University had longed believed that baccalaureate nursing students should have the opportunity to seek recognition for their achievements, creativity and leadership.