Sigma Forward
The Future of Nursing Leadership Starts Now
A bold, multi-year strategic framework that guides how Sigma Nursing connects, elevates, and evolves to transform global healthcare
More than a Strategy
It is our promise to nurses everywhere.
Grounded in research, shaped by member voices, and powered by shared leadership, Sigma Forward positions Sigma to lead nursing into its next era of impact—stronger, smarter, and more connected than ever before.
Built from an extensive global member survey, focus groups, environmental scans, and leadership conversations, Sigma Forward reflects what nurses told us they need most right now: connection, relevance, growth, visibility, and operational excellence. It bridges 103 years of Sigma’s legacy with a bold vision for what’s next.
Connecting Nurses Globally
Community. Belonging. Recognition.
Sigma is building a world-spanning network where nurses feel supported, celebrated, and inspired across borders, backgrounds, and career stages. Through global partnerships, chapter growth, and meaningful recognition, Sigma is the premier pathway to nursing excellence worldwide.
Elevating Member Experience
Individual Value. Professional Development. Career Advancement.
Sigma Forward redefines what lifelong membership means. From students to seasoned leaders, members receive personalized value, high-impact learning, leadership development, and access to research and scholarship that's relevant to them. Sigma Nursing doesn’t just support careers. We power them.
Advocating for Nurses' Impact
Global Voice. Industry Connection. Public Perception.
Sigma is amplifying the voice of nurses on the global stage, shaping how the world sees nursing. Through strategic partnerships, public advocacy, and leadership visibility at the highest levels, Sigma ensures nurses are recognized as essential architects of the future of healthcare.
Aligning Systems and Talents
Aligning Systems and Talents Infrastructure. Innovation. Culture.
The future requires agility. Sigma Forward modernizes how we work—investing in digital infrastructure, organizational excellence, staff and volunteer leadership, and a culture of innovation. This is how we ensure our mission remains powerful, relevant, and sustainable for generations to come.
The Principles that Power Sigma Forward
These principles ensure Sigma Forward is flexible, adaptive, and driven by collective leadership.
Innovation
Leading with curiosity and courage
Relevance
Meeting nurses where they area and where they're going
Progress
Purposeful forward momentum
Engagement
Designing experiences that energize and uplift
Impact
Shared responsibility with global outreach
A shared moment. A collective Future.
Sigma Forward is not owned by one team, one board, or one generation. It belongs to every member, chapter, partner, volunteer, and leader who believes in advancing nursing through excellence, scholarship, and service.
The next chapter of Sigma Nursing’s story is being written right now. And every nurse has a role in moving it forward.