SPECIAL SESSION: Sigma Theta Tau International Leadership Institute: Building Nurse Leadership Skills

Description/Overview: The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International‘s Leadership Institute (ILI) Academies offer nurses the opportunity to develop personal leadership skills via the design and implementation of innovative clinical and educational projects. Through rigorous intellectual and experiential educational curricula facilitated by international faculty and reinforced by formal mentoring relationships, academy members lead interdisciplinary teams to create impact on nursing education and practice throughout their institution, system and community. Currently, ILI academies focus on the specialties of Maternal-Child Health Nursing, Geriatric Nursing, and Nurse Faculty Leadership. Select Academies are located in both North America and South Africa. This presentation will offer a synopsis of the ILI Leadership Academy goals, objectives, structure, learning activities, and outcomes. In addition, individual presentations by a mentee and faculty members will feature the personal perspective of the leadership journey and will highlight a variety of project and leadership outcomes.