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Global Nursing Advantage: Free and Paid Certificate Courses That Boost International Employability and Leadership Potential

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  In today’s competitive healthcare landscape, a nursing degree or certificate alone is no longer enough to secure global opportunities or leadership roles. Nurses who aspire to work with international organizations such as the World Health Organization, United Nations, UNICEF, Médecins Sans Frontières, or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must continuously upgrade their skills. Certificate courses, both free and paid can significantly improve employability, global competitiveness, and readiness for leadership roles such as Director of Health Services, Commissioner of Health, or even Minister of Health. Below is a carefully curated guide to high-impact certificate programs that elevate a nurse’s global career potential. FREE Certificate Courses (High Global Value) Free courses from reputable global institutions carry strong credibility, especially when issued by recognized organizations.   WHO OpenWHO Courses (Free) Offered by the World Health Organiza...
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Reminder - This Thursday - Virtual Telehealth Education Session

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Please join us for the next Telenursing Working Group virtual education session.
Thursday, 20 November at 0700 am - 0800 am Central Standard Time

There is no charge or cost for this session and anyone is welcome to attend.

 Speakers:
Kathleen Donaher will present “An Educational Strategy for Making Nursing Visible in Teleheath Systems”
Loretta Schlachta-Fairchild will present “Next Generation mHealth is now: Wearable Monitoring Devices and Telenursing via Smartphone”

You can check your time compared with 0700 Central Standard Time via the World Clock at: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
(Insert USA Wisconsin and 0700 in ‘location’ and then insert your location in ‘location 1.’)

INSTRUCTIONS on how to join the session on Thursday, 20 November at 0700 am - 0800 am Central Standard Time
To access the "Anymeeting Vroom" click on the link:


  • Then the system will be opened in your browser (i.e. Firefox, Chrome). Anymeeting Vroom Platform will open for technical adjustments 1 hour before the time interval scheduled for the session. 
  • All remote participants will access the Anymeeting Platform as "ATTENDEES". 
  • Microphone and Camera: All participants will be able to speak and to actively interact with other attendees, including the utilization of microphone and webcams. It is highly recommended to use a HEADSET, as this will avoid sound distortion during the session, mainly avoiding excessive noise resulting from multiseat attendance. For this reason, built-in or table microphones should not be used.
  • It is also recommended to test your equipment in advance (Computer, Headset, Internet bandwidth, etc.) in order to ensure high quality audio/video transmission during the session. 
  • WIRED Internet connection with at least 1 Mbp/s Down/Upload

Please contact Amy Amherdt (aamherdt@uwm.edu) if you have questions.
Claudia C. Bartz PhD,RN,FAAN
Coordinator, ICN eHealth Programme
International Council of Nurses, Geneva Switzerland

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