Strategy

Goal

Action Steps

Responsible Person/Group

Knowledge

Facilitate the capacity of regional nurses at all stages of career lifespan to engage in evidence-based practice

Foster an environment conducive to professional development and sharing of nursing knowledge:

• Expand Awards/Scholarships as financial base expands
• Continue annual programs for Professional Development
• Explore programmatic linkages with regional chapters STTI
• Plan EBP seminars for staff nurses
• Generate and publicize evidence regarding nursing impact on health care with special emphasis during Nurses Week (possibly purchase sponsorship at NPR)
• Showcase nursing clinical practice projects at the RMH and AMC at programs
• Jeanne Pitsenberger can assist with marketing Pi Mu at the same time as recruiting for JMU nursing (if appropriate settings)

Awards Committee

Program Committee

Leadership

Foster leadership potential and ability in member and non-member nurses at all points in the career lifespan

• Continue to increase the potential diverse leader pool via informal networking
• New student leadership awards given to qualified student at induction (each semester)
• Designate a new board position “Nurse Leader Recruiter”
• Identify specific members who will serve as liaison to members working in area hospitals (RMH and AMC)
• Launch a new online survey for both active and non-active members

Board

Service

Provide opportunities for nurses of all ages to engage in socially conscious service activities that publically promote the profession and the mission of STTI

• Create a service focus for the next year that is consistent with international and chapter mission
• Create partnerships with service projects already happening ?
• Seek a relationship with nurses in an international country that does not have STTI chapter.  Induct an international nurse(s) and pay for their membership.
• JMU/EMU working collaboratively on a service learning health project (possibly Children’s First through WHSV-TV)

Board
?outreach task force?

Communities

Expand collaborations and linkages with member and non-member nurses

• Continue collaboration with other professional groups: VNA, SNAs, etc
• Post a link from Pi Mu Website to nominate a nurse for a Nursing Recognition Award (to be nominated by colleagues or clients)
• Create a partnership between individual hospital units and nurses with special EBP interests. Create a database for sharing expertise in certain clinical areas.

Awards Committee

Nurse Leader Liaisons

Sustainability

Continue to be a thriving chapter by fostering the development and human and resource capital

• Promote diversity in membership, including race, gender and area of practice
• Continue to establish fundraising initiatives and exploring responsible fiscal investing
• Apply for key chapter award