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The U.S. and Global Maternal & Child Health: Fact Sheet
KFF: Worldwide, approximately 9 million children under age five die each year from largely preventable and treatable causes. In…By Maggie Sullivan on Aug. 28, 2009
AAN White Paper on Global Nursing and Health
The American Academy of Nursing’s (AAN) Expert Panel on Global Health’s white paper examines critical issues in the international…By Emily Hall on Aug. 27, 2009
Other volunteer opportunities
Th University of Maryland, School of Nursing's Office of Global Health compiled a list of volunteer and career development…
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Directory of Databases and Research Tools
This is a sample compilation of notable research tools and databases useful for nurses interested in global health.By Maggie Sullivan on Aug. 24, 2009
Gobal Health: Key Organizations
Kaiser Family Foundation: Several types of organizations work in the field of global health. Listed below are descriptions of…By Maggie Sullivan on Aug. 24, 2009
PEPFAR Country Profiles: Updated January 2009
PEPFAR: Recognizing the global HIV/AIDS pandemic as one of the greatest health challenges of our time, the U.S. President's…By Maggie Sullivan on Aug. 24, 2009
Better Late Than Never: Workforce Supply Implications of Later Entry Into Nursing
ABSTRACT: Although the number of people entering nursing in their early to mid-twenties remains at its lowest point in forty…By Maggie Sullivan on Aug. 24, 2009
The World Health Report: Global Distribution of Health Workers in WHO Member States
In 2006, the WHO published The World Health Report, accessible in its entirety at http://www.who.int/whr/2006/en/index.html…By Maggie Sullivan on Aug. 12, 2009
International Journal of Nursing Scholarship
A leading journal in its field, International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship publishes significant peer-reviewed…By Maggie Sullivan on Aug. 12, 2009
Mental Health of Undocumented Mexican Immigrants: A Review of the Literature
Abstract: The Latino population in the United States, the majority of whom are Mexican, is one of the fastest growing. Similarly,…By Maggie Sullivan on Aug. 12, 2009