Welcome Xi-Kappa at-Large Members

Chapter Giving Club Donor 2019-2023  /  Chapter Key Award 2021 
What Resources Are Available To Me?
If you are new to Xi Kappa...WELCOME! Please click here to find new member benefits. 
If you are an existing member, click here to review the list of Sigma member benefits.
Did you know Sigma nurses also have access to free webinars and resources? Sigma’s online resource center combines articles, member stories, videos, webinars, and podcasts to create an engaging experience. This mixed-media platform can support you to advocate for change within your healthcare system. Sigma offers you these recourses in appreciation of your work to improve people's lives everywhere!

For spring 2024, the Xi-Kappa at Large chapter cordially invited you to enhance your professional development by participating in a live upcoming webinar or by accessing one of Sigma’s archived webinars here.
Students: We recommend the session titled “Exploring NCLEX Content with Test Strategies and Practice Questions.” This webinar is an excellent opportunity to improve your testing skills and gain a deeper understanding of the Next Generation NCLEX (NGN) before your examination. You can watch a previous recording or attend a live session on November 19th at 1100 EST.
Nurse Educators: You may find the archived webinar “Balancing Act: How to Support Students and Nurses for the Future of Healthcare” particularly beneficial. It shares important information to help students and nurses maintain well-being and develop professional relationships. 
Bedside Nurses: The webinar “Empowered Nursing: Balancing Staffing Challenges, Smart Delegation, and Professional Integrity?” explores the complex challenges around staffing, delegation, and maintaining professional integrity. You can attend the live session on November 5th, 2024 at 1000 EDT.
We encourage all Xi-Kappa members to take advantage of these opportunities to advance their knowledge and skills in the nursing field.

Fall 2024 Educational Event

If you missed the Sigma Xi-Kappa-at-large fall education event on Plant Based Nutrition...no worries! You can view the recording below and complete the evaluation (linked within the presentation) by December 21st, 2024 to receive the fee CEU.

In this webinar, Jami Streyle, RN, MS, Nurse Coach explores the critical role of nutrition in our lives, covering topics such as Nutrition and Society, Nutrition and Chronic Diseases, and Motivating Lifestyle Changes. Learners will gain a deeper understanding of nutrition’s impact on disease prevention and treatment, and learn how to implement lifestyle medicine to enhance the health of individuals, families, and society. This event has been approved for 1 contact hour by the North Dakota Board of Nursing (#2312)

Ms. Jami Streyle is a highly accomplished Registered Nurse (RN), board-certified Health and Wellness Nurse Coach (HWNC-BC), and Holistic Nurse (HNB-BC). She is the founder and owner of Body of Grace Living, which offers in-person and virtual nurse coaching in areas such as Lifestyle Medicine, Psychosomatic Wellness, Holistic and Spiritual Wellness, Positive and Hope Psychology, Eco-conscious Living, and Whole Food Plant-Based Nutrition for disease prevention and reversal. Additionally, she works part-time at Sanford Health in Cardiovascular Diagnostics as a Heart Stress Test RN and at Dakota Home Care as a pediatric home health nurse.

Ms. Streyle holds a Master of Arts in Psychology in Education Spirituality Mind Body (MA) from Columbia University, a Master of Science in General Psychology (MS) from Grand Canyon University, and a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Nursing and Physical Education Studies from Concordia College. She has also earned a Planetary Health for Nurses certificate from Yale University and a Plant-Based Nutrition certificate from eCornell of Cornell University. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Integral Noetic Science with an emphasis in Anomalous Studies at the California Institute for Human Science, a doctoral degree in Psychology with Cognition and Instruction at Grand Canyon University, and a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner degree from Spring Arbor University.

Her hobbies include writing, reading, watching movies and documentaries, participating in marathons and triathlons, practicing and teaching yoga, sky-diving, rescuing dogs, and living a plant-based and eco-conscious lifestyle. While she enjoys traveling and recently lived in New York City, she considers North Dakota and the city of Fargo her true home.

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2024 Induction Ceremony

Thank you to all who joined us on March 23rd for the 2024 Induction Ceremony. A warm and sincere congratulations to all our new inductees! We look forward to witnessing your continued contributions to the nursing profession. Additionally, a special congratulations to the following award winners, your exceptional accomplishments have set a high standard for excellence!

  • Emily Gerhardt (NDSU Bismarck) - Undergraduate Scholarship
  • Raegen Hartman (University of Jamestown) - Undergraduate Scholarship
  • Tara DeCrans (Mayville State University) - Graduate Scholarship
  • Ermuun Schmidt (NDSU Bismarck ) - Martha Vorvick Scholarship
  • Tally Tinjum (Concordia) - Excellence in Caring
  • Shannon Harriger (NDSU) - Excellence in Nursing Practice
  • Wendy Hager (University of Jamestown) - Excellence in Nursing Education
  • Sheri Gunderson (University of Jamestown) - Outstanding Member
What is Sigma?
In 1922, six nurses founded Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, today known as Sigma, at the Indiana University Training School for Nurses, which is now the Indiana University School of Nursing, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. The founders chose the name from the Greek words storgé, thárros, and timé, meaning love, courage, and honor. Sigma became incorporated in 1985 and is a nonprofit organization with a 501(c)(3) tax status in the United States. Learn more about the organization at www.SigmaNursing.org

Organizational Mission

Developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere.

Organizational Vision

Connected, empowered nurse leaders transforming global healthcare.

Membership

Membership is by invitation to baccalaureate and graduate nursing students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship and to nurse leaders who exhibit exceptional achievements in nursing. Sigma has more than 135,000 active members residing in more than 100 countries! There are roughly 540 chapters at more than 700 institutions of higher education and practice settings throughout the world. Xi-Kappa At Large is dedicated to providing a rewarding and unique professional development experience through Sigma membership. 

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Martha Vorvick Berge Memorial Scholarship Fund!
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Chapter News

  • Fall 2024 Educational Event

     

    Sigma Xi-Kappa-at-large cordially invites you to attend the Xi-Kappa-at-Large fall education event on Plant Based Nutrition scheduled for November 21st, 2024 from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM via Zoom. This event has been approved for 1 contact hour by the North Dakota Board of Nursing (#2312)

  • University of Jamestown

    The University of Jamestown recently hosted Jami Falk MS, RN-BSN, CNML who spoke about her VA career. Jami works as a primary care monitoring and oversight chief nurse for the Office of Primary Care in Washington, D.C. Jami also shared advice for nursing students and congratulated the 2023-2024 Sigma inductees

  • Project Ignite Light

    University of Jamestown Sigma nursing honor society provided a service project for Project Ignite Light which aims to provide children with essential personal items when they are examined by their local Child Advocacy Center or entering foster care because of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, and human trafficking. These items include age/gender-appropriate pajamas, undergarments, a fleece blanket, a flashlight, a book, shampoo, and a toothbrush set. If you would like to assist with this service project, there are several options available to you (1) purchase items online for delivery to 10881 20M St SE, Rogers, ND 58479, (2) purchase items and drop off in boxes at the Orlady or Nafus location, or (3) send money directly to https://ignitelight.org/

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