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A college of nursing building in Pennsylvania has been renamed "Nursing Sciences Building" as a result it being almost entirely occupied by the college of nursing. The building was f ormerly known as Health and Human Development, the University Board of Trustees voted in July to change the name. The change was made to show the College of Nursing's increase in students over the past couple of years and further plans to for the building.   “Eventually we are going to have the whole building for nursing,” Beverly Molnar, a college of nursing communications specialist, said Read the full article from the Source: Daily Collegian.

Hand washing is one of the oldest procedures known to be held in high esteem by nurses all over the world. It is said that through proper Hand washing techniques, a lot could be achieved for the patient, it is believed that through hand washing cross-infection and nosocomial infections could be reduced in hospital. "Hand washing as simple as it may sound is one major step and event each individual must perform on daily basis to stay up healthy for a while" . In the hospital settings however, Nurses are they main architect of this area of practice due to the nature of their practices. This year's Global Handwashing Day is widely celebrated and discussed in various forums and social medias , hence we want to take a look at the Nurses impact on the Hand washing campaign. An updated 2015 Social Media Toolkit has been developed by  The Global Public-Private Partnership for Handwashing to promote Hand washing in various sectors. Below is more about the tool in which one...

19th August is a set date for World Humanitarian Day and World Health Organization (WHO) has taken a campaign to the ends of the worlds aiming to promote the work of Health Workers who according to them risks their lives on daily basis trying to safe others. On this day, we also wish to take out our time to say a big thank you to those who have in several ways promoted humanity either through social media, hands on input, advocacy programmes and voluntary donations. It is really a good step to promote the health workers effort through the worlds most renowned health body (WHO). Through the link on the WHO website, you can send a virtual eCard and greetings to health workers. Below is an extraction of a write up in respect to the campaign promoted by WHO for Health Workers around the Globe. You can also have your say through this hashtag  # ThanksHealthHero   "We’re shining a spotlight on those who provide healthcare under challenging circumstances, whether it b...

Geneva - International Nursing Leadership Opportunity Founded in 1899, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) is the oldest and widest reaching health care organisation for health professionals in the world. As a federation of national nurses’ associations (NNAs), ICN represents nurses in more than 130 countries. Operated by nurses for nurses, the organisation works to ensure quality nursing care for all, sound health policies globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, the presence worldwide of a respected nursing profession and a competent and satisfied nursing workforce. This is an outstanding opportunity for a dynamic nurse to build on ICN’s successes and lead it through the next stage of development. The Chief Executive Officer will: In collaboration with the President and the Board, provide vision and strategic direction to the organisation and its member national nurses associations. Act as the promotor of ICN policy, operating as a global leader in n...

Nursing care intends to be the most sorted care within health care sector, however the visibility of its impact tends to be dwindled masked as a result of none or poor measurement scale for the consumption of nursing duties. Through charts, data can be collected in every nursing department which can be utilized in determining or measuring nursing care consumption of every nursing care setting. It is of the opinion of many patients especially in Africa that nursing care is secondary to the physician’s care, a theory every nurse will fight, but it is the work needed to be done behind the lines in our clinical setting that will define the consumption of these cares provided. A patient is surrounded by a several health care providers once admitted or in any health care facilitates, hence the need for the nursing profession to determine means of outlining the impact of its contribution not only in charts but also to the consumers (Patients) is paramount. Again there is growing need...

The International Council of Nurses Student Network aims towards creating an international network of individual nursing students that exists based upon the values of inclusiveness, diversity, equity, accountability and collegial communication which will serve to collaboratively advance the international nursing agenda in the interest of the public. Below are the specific objectives for the ICNSN: Provide a forum for nursing students throughout the world to discuss topics related to individual and community health, education and science and to formulate policies from such discussions; Promote and facilitate professional and scientific exchanges and extracurricular training for nursing students; Link nursing students and international health organizations and encourage co-operation between them for the ultimate benefit of society; Recognize the international responsibility of nursing students to foster and advocate for a social justice agenda.  Student Nurses arou...

GHDonline is seeking proposals from researchers, health care professionals, graduate students, and others interested in exploring the impact of our platform of professional virtual communities on health care delivery.  The Global Health Delivery Project at Harvard University (GHD) is a leading academic initiative building a new field in health care delivery. In 2008, GHD launched GHDonline, an online platform for health care professionals around the world to collaborate and exchange insights that might otherwise be lost in the fast-paced and sometimes-isolated nature of their work. Today, GHDonline welcomes nearly 16,000 members from 185 countries in 14 professional virtual communities that are free and open to the public. Read more about the project here and Apply Now

It has been one full year since polio was detected anywhere in Africa, a significant milestone in global health that has left health experts around the world quietly celebrating. The goal had seemed tantalizingly close in recent years, but polio always managed to roar back, particularly in Nigeria. Then officials embraced a vigorous new approach to vaccination and surveillance in that country, hiring thousands of community “mobilizers” to seek out the unvaccinated, opening operations centers nationwide to track progress, and seeking out support from clerics and tribal chiefs. The result has been remarkable. The last African case of polio was detected in Somalia on Aug. 11, 2014, the final sign of an outbreak with its roots in Nigeria. The virus had never been eradicated in Nigeria, even temporarily, but the last case there was recorded on July 24, 2014. Source: MSN via New York Times

According to the News,the CNA has moved a step closer towards improving the health of the elderly and aging population in Canada, through its digital campaign for the home care and community based care givers and the home care agencies across Canada, with an interactive website to demonstrate how aging affects us  and to draw attention to the gaps in senior Home cares as the elections draw closer. The campaign tagged  Health Is Where the Home Is and  the objectives set out for the purpose of this campaign are:  Establish common standards for home care across Canada Provide more support to family caregivers Improve community- and home-based health promotion It is said that 14% of Canadians are 65 years or older and as more are aging there is an expected increase of the number by year 2036.   Here is the link to the interactive website: cna-aiic.ca/election2015 .  “CNA and Canadians are using the platform provided by the federal election c...

There could just be a great news for the nursing shortages in the United State as the JCH was awarded a one million dollar grant to develop a nursing programme for veterans. With other initiatives to be included in the nursing programme as a way to attract more veterans into the programme, it may be as well noticed that the sources and ways of combating nursing shortages are being identified and already exploited. Jefferson College of Health Sciences announced Tuesday that it was awarded a $1 million grant to develop a nursing degree program tailored for veterans. The three-year grant comes from the Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention Pro...

The International Council of Nurses is pleased to welcome Mr Pierre Théraulaz as Acting Chief Executive Officer as of 1 August 2015.  Mr Théraulaz,an ICN Board member and President of the Swiss Nurses Association, will replace Dr David Benton until further notice. During this interim period, his role as ICN Board Member has been suspended. Source: ICN website. Below is the press release. Geneva, Switzerland; 29 June 2015-The International Council of Nurses ’(ICN)Board today announced that Dr David C. Benton has stepped down from his position as Chief Executive Officer effective 30 September 2015. ICN Board member, Pierre Théraulaz, will act as interim CEO until a successor is appointed. Dr Benton has served as CEO of ICN since 1 October 2008. Immediately prior to this he worked with ICN for three years as Consultant, Nursing and Health Policy, specialized in regulation, licensing and education. Dr Benton will be taking up the position of CEO of the...

According to WHO the health care services reaching about a million persons in Iraq has been short down as a result of funding issues. In May this year WHO call on donors and partners to respond towards beefing up funding towards Iraq's health care system to avoid an imminent closure find the call here . However, it seems that the call never yielded any result as at today the entire health programmes by Humanitarian partners including the WHO itself has been crippled. Below is the full details.   A severe funding shortfall has led to the closure of 84% of health programmes supported by humanitarian partners, including the World Health Organization (WHO), in Iraq, leaving almost 3 million people without access to urgently needed heath care services. More than 184 front line health services in 10 governorates have been suspended, leaving millions of refugees, internally displaced persons and host communities without access to trauma care, nutrition supplementation, primary h...

Two months ago, The New York Times Magazine ran an illuminating cover story under the headline, “The Secret Sadness of Pregnancy with Depression.” In the piece, author Andrew Solomon eloquently tells a series of stories detailing depression’s profound effects on mothers and families, as well as the crippling isolation and stress such mothers endure. And yet the stories told by Solomon all occurred in relatively well-to-do families. When poverty — and its correlates of trauma, abuse and addiction — are added to the mix, the challenges of raising kids while dealing with mental illness quickly escalate, as Megan Smith , a professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, recently explained to a group of National Health Journalism Fellows . That makes depressed low-income mothers a prime target for mental health and social services, but programs targeting maternal depression have typically been unsuccessful in reaching the neediest families — or have failed to keep such ...

Here is the  Theme for this year's World Breast feeding day 2015 campaign - Let's make it work! Below is the WHO Breastfeeding week 2015 abstract, this is intended to improve the breast feeding level as well as the health of the babies around the world especially the LMICs. This campaign is not only targeted to the poorer countries but to the entire world  and the Health Ministries to encourage breast feeding within their countries. There are many campaigning products at the WHO website for Lawmakers, Trade unions, co-workers, employers and the target for this year. World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year from 1 to 7 August in more than 170 countries to encourage breastfeeding and improve the health of babies around the world. It commemorates the Innocenti Declaration signed in August 1990 by government policymakers, WHO, UNICEF and other organizations to protect, promote and support breastfeeding. Breastfeeding is the best way to provide infants with ...