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NURSES: THE CASE FOR THE NEED TO LEAD- Ohio State College of Nursing

INTRODUCTION “Nurses should be full partners, with physicians and other health professionals, in redesigning healthcare in the United States. Strong leadership is critical if the vision of a transformed healthcare system is to be realized. Yet not all nurses begin their career with thoughts of becoming a leader. The nursing profession must produce leaders throughout the healthcare system, from the bedside to the boardroom, who can serve as full partners with other health professionals and be accountable for their own contributions to delivering high-quality care while working collaboratively with leaders from other health professions” (IOM, 2010).

Apply for Young African Leadership Initiative(Mandela Washington Fellowship Programme)

The U.S. government is inviting young African leaders to come to the United States in 2015 as Mandela Washington Fellows. Here is an unparalleled opportunity for you to: + Interact with President Obama at a Presidential Summit in Washington, D.C. + Participate in a 6-week leadership and mentoring program at a U.S. institution. + Meet with U.S. government, civic, and business leaders. + Be a part of a dynamic network and have opportunities for continued leadership and career enhancement. Applications will be available October 7- November 5, 2014. Learn more at http://goo.gl/POq1Tx . Apply for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship and be one of the 500 young leaders coming to the United States for a 6-week leadership and mentoring program, PLUS the opportunity to interact with President Obama. Don’t miss out! The applications for the 2015 Mandela Washington Fellowship will be available only from October 7 - November 5, 2014! Meet peers and be part of an ...

Nigeria loses about 145 women daily to preventable pregnancy and delivery complication

Founded by a Nurse, Traffinna Foundation for Community Health has been a focal point and an exemplary in the field of maternal and child health in Nigeria, below is an exclusive documentary about the Foundation, its achievements , and the motivation behind working in the field of Maternal and Child Health. Nigeria Maternal and Child Health Overview Nigeria loses about 145 women daily to preventable pregnancy and delivery complication and 2,300 under-five to preventable childhood illnesses, making Nigeria the number 2 in burden of global maternal and child MMR. This is very worrisome in the sense that these women dying are fellow human, our very own sister, mothers, wives, daughters etc. It’s very painful to see a mother who is making the greatest scarifies of bringing another life to the world die. As a Nurse Midwife in Nigeria, I believe that every little and unrelenting effort that is committed towards improving maternal and child health will certainly save live...

Default Office of a Nurse-The Ward

The Ward is the default office of Nurses , and every Nurse passes through the ward at one time either during training as a Student Nurse or most normally seen continues to work in there after graduation. The ward serves as a day to day office of a nurses where he/she opens every morning, organize it the way it should be, make decision as at best interest of her job and that of her patients. At the Nurses office, they work from bed to bed, taking into account of every patients progress pertaining their reasons for hospital or clinic visitation. The basic tool and the most important equipment nurses Use in this office is called "Care Plan" . The plan allows as a nurse to have a define channel of care as well as a more detailed form of management of a patient irrespective of the case. Components of Nurses Ward includes: Nurses Station, the patients, the beds, the report book, the changing room, Emergency drugs, bed clothes..., etc. Nurses take great charge in making sur...

World Suicide Day and Nursing

10th of September every year is now mapped out as the world suicide day and to be recognized world wide with this year the first to be celebrated. WHO released some key facts about suicide, who is at risk, methods of suicide,the prevention and control, challenges and obstacle. Some key fact though are that 75% of Global Suicide occurs in Low and middle-income Countries and that suicide is the second leading cause of death among 15-29years olds. Methods of suicide are said to be self poisoning , most of which occurs in rural agricultural area in low-and middle-income countries with other common methods like hanging and firearms. Now suicide is recognized as a public Health priority and the first WHO World Suicide Report "Preventing Suicide:a global imperative" published this year 2014 which aims to increase the awareness of the public health significance..... You can get the report from here WHO Report on Suicide WHO Mental Health Action Plan member states have committ...

Intra and Extra Professional Migrations In Nursing Profession

Changing of professional practice in every professional community is observed at all time and mostly happens as a result of: Change of locations, Non-satisfaction of current profession or inability for one to cope with the rigors of his or her initial choosing field of practices as well as Remuneration purposes..... Nurses Round examines the intra and extra professional movement in nursing profession, the main causes, the advantages and disadvantages. Nursing with its nature promote and represents one of the most adorable profession globally, hence constituting of a large number of professionals of which some commence as easily career choice, some migrated from other professions into nursing while some nurses migrated to other profession . This has lead to an inter-breed profession though other health care professional field are not exempted. E.g physicians from Africa ...

ICN and IHTSDO extend collaboration to advance harmonisation of health terminology

This is another good progress within the nursing profession worldwide. as the ICN has taken steps to improve on the terminologies used in the nursing practice. Below is the full report of the Collaboration announcement made between the(ICN) and the (IHTSDO) the two bodies who were the developers of the International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) and SNOMED Clinical Terms (CT), respectively. The ICNP terminology serves a critical role for ICN in representing the domain of nursing practice worldwide, thus providing nurses at all levels with data-based information used for practice, administration, education and research. SNOMED CT is a multidisciplinary healthcare terminology designed to support the entry and retrieval of clinical concepts in electronic record systems and the safe, accurate, and effective exchange of health information. The International Council of Nurses (ICN) and the International Health Terminology Standards Development Or...