Sole and the 22 other honorees from Australia, Canada, Finland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom and U.S. were inducted at the STTI 28th International Nursing Research Congress in Dublin, Ireland, on July 29. The award is the highest level of recognition available for nurse researchers, honoring those who have achieved significant and sustained recognition, and whose research has improved the profession and the people it serves.

鈥淒r. Sole has contributed significantly to the body of nursing science,鈥� said Cindy L. Munro, past recipient of the STTI Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame award and associate dean of research and innovation at the University of South Florida College of Nursing. 鈥淗er intervention research has improved patient care and her mentorship has enhanced the research capabilities of nursing students across all levels.鈥�

鈥淚 am honored and humbled to join a renowned group of researchers around the world who work diligently every day to generate evidence for nursing practice that ultimately contributes to better patient outcomes,鈥� said Sole who was honored for her contributions to critical care nursing and nursing education.

A certified critical care clinical nurse specialist, Sole has focused her research over the past three decades on preventing complications and improving outcomes of critically ill patients who are placed on a ventilator. Her research, which has been awarded more than $4 million in funding to-date, has influenced the standard of nursing care in the U.S. and in the international critical care community.

As an educator, mentor and researcher, Sole is dedicated to developing the next generation of nurse leaders. Using simulation and technology, Sole has created innovative strategies to improve student learning in the clinical setting as well as the classroom.

Her research has been published in more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and presented at conferences throughout the world. She currently serves on the editorial boards of AACN Advanced Critical Care, American Journal of Critical Care and Heart & Lung, and is the editor of one of the most widely used undergraduate critical care nursing textbooks in which she has also authored several chapters. In addition, Sole has served as a member of two National Quality Forum task forces and expert panels of the National Institutes of Health. Throughout her career Sole has been honored with numerous awards, including American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Distinguished Researcher and Researcher of the Year from the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

Sole has a diploma from the Ohio Valley General Hospital School of Nursing in Wheeling, WV, a BSN from Ohio University, a MSN from The Ohio State University, and a PhD in nursing from the University of Texas at Austin. She is the second faculty member at the 麻豆原创 College of Nursing to receive this prestigious honor from STTI. Karen J. Aroian, a Chatlos Foundation Endowed Chair and professor, was inducted in 2013.

Established in 2010, the International Researcher Hall of Fame recognizes nurse researchers who have achieved significant and sustained national or international recognition, and whose research has improved the profession and its patients. Aroian, who聽has more than 30 years of federal and private funding, was selected for her outstanding contributions on immigrant and minority health.

鈥淚 am so honored to have been selected for the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame,鈥� said Aroian. 鈥淚t is a wonderful feeling knowing that my research has made such a positive impact in the world of health and health care.鈥�

Aroian, who is a member of an Armenian family that knows the trauma of immigration firsthand, has conducted research and published works about immigrant and minority stress and psychosocial adaptation, health beliefs and health behaviors, and health care accessibility and utilization. Her research includes investigation of the adjustments of immigrants from countries such as Poland, Ireland, China, the former Soviet Union and the Philippines, as well as countries in the Middle East and Latin America. She also developed a widely used measure of immigrant stress, the Demands of Immigration Scale, and is an expert on cross-cultural measurement.

During her time at 麻豆原创, Aroian has developed a model of research partnerships with health care organizations that facilitates the advancement of faculty members鈥� programs of research.

鈥淲e are tremendously proud of Dr. Aroian,鈥� said 麻豆原创 College of Nursing founding Dean Jean D鈥橫eza Leuner.

鈥淗er selection for this international honor indicates that her research has impacted the lives of people far beyond our community. Dr. Aroian鈥檚 research, which spans three decades, is now celebrated along with other distinguished international nursing research. We are fortunate to have Dr. Aroian as a member of the College of Nursing faculty, where she readily mentors doctoral students and fellow faculty members to further the discipline of nursing,鈥� Leuner said.

Aroian received her B.S. in nursing from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, her M.S. in psychiatric mental health nursing from Boston College, and her Ph.D. in nursing science from the University of Washington. She is serving as the director of nursing research and holds the Chatlos Endowed Chair professorship in the College of Nursing. Aroian is an American Academy of Nursing Fellow and a member of STTI, Theta Epsilon Chapter.

STTI, founded in 1922 and incorporated in 1985, is a nonprofit organization committed to supporting the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide.