Barbara Waldorf
About Barbara Waldorf
Barbara Waldorf BSN, MPH
Barbara Waldorf is a professional nurse with twenty five years of domestic and international experience in pediatric and psychiatric nursing and non-profit management. She received a BSN from UMass/Boston and MPH from Boston University School of Public Health, with a concentration in International Health. A founding member and executive director of the Global Nursing Caucus, a collaborative working to advance the role of nursing in global health policy, practice and education through advocacy and engagement. Her areas of research and continued interest include global health nursing collaborations, refugee/immigrant health and women's empowerment.
Role(s) / Profession(s)
- Nurse
- Researcher
Organization
- Global Nursing Caucus
Work Location(s)
- United States
Population(s) Served
- Immigrant
Language(s)
- English
Barbara's Communities
- Moderator Global Health Nursing & Midwifery
Recent Contributions
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Barbara Waldorf started a discussion "Patient Safety call - Plexus Institute". in the Global Health Nursing & Midwifery community.
Healthcare PlexusCall Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 1:00pm ET / 10:00am PT Register to receive your call-in number and pin: http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/CH22UY7SW7M3D3FJ Topic: If What You Are Doing Isn't Working...Try Something Else Guests: Michael Gardam Michael Gardam is fiercely committed to patient safety. In 2008, he and his colleagues at University Health ...
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Barbara Waldorf started a discussion "Celebrate National Nurses Week with the Global Nursing Caucus May 7, 2013 5pm Boston MA". in the Global Health Nursing & Midwifery community.
Please join us for the Global Nursing Caucus’s National Nurses Week Panel Discussion and Gathering, Tuesday May 7th. All global nursing colleagues, GNC members, nursing students and everyone interested in global health and nursing are most welcome. This event is hosted by the GNC and our colleagues at Partners in ...
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Barbara Waldorf replied to "A conversation with nurse Dorothy Granada: 2/25/13-3/1/13" in the Global Health Nursing & Midwifery community.
Thank you for living such an inspiring life. What do you feel is the best way for nurses to contribute to the work that you are doing in Nicaragua, and similar situations all over the world? What would you suggest as the best way to train nurses to appreciate the ...
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Barbara Waldorf replied to "International Collaboration: A concept model to engage nursing leaders and promote global nursing education partnerships" in the Global Health Nursing & Midwifery community.
HI Maggie, This looks like an important paper to see what is out in the community for global models. The link does not work, so can you send it or see if the link can be fixed? Thanks so much, Barbara barbarawaldorf@gmail.com
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Barbara Waldorf replied to "Thirty years of global outreach by the American College of Nurse-Midwives" in the Global Health Nursing & Midwifery community.
Hi Maggie, Thank you so much for all the fascinating material. It is heartening to see the focus on global health from all these different angles. I am very interested in reading the full report from the ACNM on global outreach but couldn't get the link to work - could ...
Recent Recommendations
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Barbara Waldorf recommended "New Lancet journal on global health is missing one essential element" in the community.