Research Congress: Everything under one roof
By Siedine Knobloch Coetzee, PhD, RN, senior lecturer, School of Nursing Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa, and 2016 Emerging Nurse Researcher honoree
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| Siedine Coetzee receiving the first-ever Emerging Researcher Award: left, with President Cathy Catrambone, and right, with Past President Hester C. Klopper. Other recipients of the award are Tara Albrecht and Rachel Walker. |
A place of learning—through plenaries, symposia, and oral- and poster presentations that address top nursing education, practice, research and policy issues across the globe.
A place of networking—an opportunity to meet world-renowned leaders, form collaborations with nurse researchers, and meet with friends.
A place of leading—world-renowned leaders addressing global health and research, GAPFON’s Africa initiative driving health and research in Africa, national nursing organizations, the Forum of Nursing Deans in South Africa (FUNDISA) and the Nursing Education Association (NEA) influencing education, practice, research, and policy in South Africa.
A place of resources—meeting with potential mentors, having discussions with editors and publishing houses, talking with exhibitors and advertisers from around the world, and viewing the latest journals and books in nursing.
A place of celebrating—with new STTI inductees, Emerging Nurse Researchers, and inductees into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.
A place of enjoyment—taking in the South African culture, listening to the beat of African music, touring the most beautiful city in the world, and enjoying the cuisine and wine for which Cape Town is famous.
On a personal level, it is an honor to be from the country that has hosted the International Nursing Research Congress and to have so many South Africans, as well as other Africans, participate and present their research. It is a memorable opportunity to display South African hospitality to foreign nationals and present a world-class conference that brings everything under one roof for nurse researchers who epitomize this year’s theme: “Leading global research: Advancing practice, advocacy, and policy.”
On a personal level, it is an honor to be from the country that has hosted the International Nursing Research Congress and to have so many South Africans, as well as other Africans, participate and present their research. It is a memorable opportunity to display South African hospitality to foreign nationals and present a world-class conference that brings everything under one roof for nurse researchers who epitomize this year’s theme: “Leading global research: Advancing practice, advocacy, and policy.”
Making plans for next year
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| Cindy Munro, right, with Rita Pickler, both of whom were inducted into the 2016 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame. |
The plenaries and concurrent sessions have been stellar! Nursing science is truly making a difference for people around the globe. I love the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) because it offers opportunities to connect with longtime colleagues and make new acquaintances.
Today is the last day of congress, a bittersweet experience. On the last day, crowds are thinner, but conversations are more intimate. Looking back on the past days, we are able to connect ideas from one talk to another and begin making plans for next year! I will miss Cape Town, but I’m returning home enriched by my time here.
Wrapping it up ...
Wrapping it up ...
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| STTI President Cathy Catrambone introduces plenary speaker Naeema Al Gasseer. |
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| Naeema Al Gasseer of the World Health Organization delivers the closing plenary. |
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| How many of these STTI staff members did you meet? |
More #INRC2016 faces!
Resource reminders from STTI ...
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| STTI's two scholarly journals, Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing, are now available in the App Store and Google Play. Access is free to all STTI members. |
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| If you didn't get to visit the Marketplace, go to Nursing Knowledge International to see the books STTI publishes. |
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