Awards & Recognition

1 / A close-up of the 2019 Chapter Key Award. 2 / Dr. Jane Langemeier, Rebecca Ehrig (’18) and Nancy McMahon. 3 / Dr. Langemeier and Robert Dave Buot (’18) following their presentation.

Omicron Epsilon Members Shine at Professional Conference

Biennial Convention celebrates all facets of the nursing profession

1 Members of Omicron Epsilon, the Clarkson College chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, attended the 45th Sigma Biennial Convention from Nov. 16–20 in Washington, D.C., where they received recognition for their dedication to the organization and nursing profession.

2 Rebecca Ehrig, BSN, RN (’18), a graduate of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program option, accepted the New Member Pillar Award during the convention. During her time at Clarkson College, Ehrig joined Omicron Epsilon, worked at the Success Center as a tutor and served as a Supplemental Instructor for her fellow students. Following graduation, Ehrig began working at CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center–Bergan Mercy in Omaha, Neb.

The New Member Pillar Award recognizes a recently inducted member whose service positively impacts Sigma Theta Tau, their chapter and the nursing profession. In her nomination form, Associate Professor and Omicron Epsilon Faculty Advisor Nancy McMahon, MSN, RN, CNE, CPN, highlighted Ehrig’s commitment to the organization and its growth. “Rebecca’s involvement and leadership in Omicron Epsilon has inspired other students to accept their invitations to join Sigma,” McMahon said. 3 Omicron Epsilon member and Graduate Nursing graduate Robert Dave Buot, MSN, APRN, FNP-C (‘18), also attended the conference where he presented his research during an oral presentation. Buot spoke about “Sensorial Disturbances of Prefilled Saline Flushes and Their Impact on Cancer Patients” along with his faculty advisor Associate Professor Jane Langemeier, Ph.D., MSN, RN.

McMahon also participated in the educational sessions and presented the clinical peer-reviewed poster “Interprofessional Collaborative Care: An Evidence-Based Approach to Health Care

The chapter also earned the Showcase of Regional Excellence Award that recognizes the work of chapters in relation to the Sigma Presidential Call to Action, an initiative that encourages members to connect and collaborate...to advance world health.