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Global Health Nursing & Midwifery

Member Spotlight: Sally Rankin, RN, PhD, FAAN, Professor and Associate Dean for International Programs and Global Health at the UCSF School of Nursing

I am please to introduce Dr. Sally Rankin for our first Member Spotlight. We invite you to read our interview with her below and post questions to Dr. Rankin who will respond to them this week. Dr. Sally Heller Rankin began her career in social work in the…
By Maggie Sullivan on 21 May 2012 2 Recommendations 0 Replies

Realigning Health with Care

Thanks so much for sharing this Sheila! (It's funny to see you on here--I actually used to work at GI-NET and remember your name from the fellowship!) I found the suggestion about private sector financing for cost-saving community health programs to be…
By Sheila Davis on 18 May 2012 0 Recommendations 1 Replies

First International Midwifery Clinical Skills Conference: Ghana Oct 22nd to 27th 2012

Dear Colleagues, To compliment the achievement of the MDG's 4 & 5 plus possibly 6 by 2015 cum reduction in many surgical interventions in labour, the Peorga Women's Health Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Accra, Ghana, West…
By Maggie Sullivan on 17 May 2012 0 Recommendations 0 Replies

Comments on the Global Nursing Caucus/PIH Event for Nurses' Week

Partners in Health and the Global Nursing Caucus recently held an event in honor of Nurses' Week. Below are some brief comments courtesy of Naira Arellano, NP student at MGH IHP. Anyone else in attendance is also welcome to also share their comments and…
By Maggie Sullivan on 11 May 2012 1 Recommendations 0 Replies

Nurses Make World Health Care Go Round - article by Sheila Davis in the Huffington Post

Sheila, This is an excellent article. Your graciousness in highlighting the work of our colleagues and the importance of nursing's presence and active participation in national and international colloquies speaks volumes about you and your fruitful efforts…
By Maggie Sullivan on 08 May 2012 2 Recommendations 4 Replies

Summer Institute on Migration and Global Health June 25-29, 2012 in Los Angeles

This five-day course offers researchers, faculty, graduate students and professionals working with migrant communities around the world a unique opportunity to learn about different issues that affect the health of mobile populations from an international…
By Maggie Sullivan on 03 May 2012 1 Recommendations 0 Replies

South Africa TB Conference, Durban June 12-15 2012

Scholarships are available for doctors and nurses to attend the SA TB Conference in Durban. There are several bursaries still available for doctors and nurses from the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Swaziland,…
By Anne Sliney on 03 May 2012 0 Recommendations 0 Replies

Everyday Leadership: Tools for Teaching Leadership and Management in Global Health

Emma, you make good points. I do think there is often a leadership divide between bedside/direct patient care nursing and nurse administrators. As a nurse myself, who only provides direct patient care, I am at a distance from the formal "leadership team"…
By Maggie Sullivan on 29 Apr 2012 0 Recommendations 2 Replies

Nursing Crossing Borders - International collaboration and the development of global nursing

Dear Monica and Barbara, The clearinghouse is a wonderful start to having a more collaborative approach to the activities we undertake with various colleagues in other countries. The clearinghouse you are initiating when combined with other such efforts…
By Maggie Sullivan on 27 Apr 2012 0 Recommendations 8 Replies

Clinical Mentorship in Acute Clinical areas

Thanks, Michelle. I remember the early days in my pediatric career when we were certain that IV fluid was essential in treating dehydration. When I found WHO rehydration solution in our medication refrigerator for the first time, I realized that 'clinical…
By Sheila Davis on 17 Apr 2012 1 Recommendations 18 Replies
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Nurses and midwives provide the backbone of health care delivery systems worldwide. Members of this community share experiences and exchange information in efforts to raise the standard of nursing care and training.

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