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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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WHO Forum statement :The future of nursing and midwifery workforce in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and universal health coverage

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Forum Statement : The future of nursing and midwifery workforce in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals and universal health coverage The goal of the World Health Organization and its Member States is to achieve the highest attainable levels of health for all people... Although many countries still have nursing and midwifery workforce shortages, we the Government Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officers recognize that in addition to increasing our numbers, more must be done in order to realize these professions full potential. Consequently, we acknowledge the importance of ensuring the quality, acceptability, relevance and sustainability of our future nursing and midwifery workforce. Strengthening nursing and midwifery services in our respective countries is possible by using the latest evidence-based knowledge and relevant technologies to create policies and management systems that support practice and leadership which deliver quality services to individ...
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WHO Fact sheet on Road Traffic Accident

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According to WHO fact sheet on Road Traffic Accident reviewed may 2016, most Road traffic accident and injuries amounting to 90% occur in Low and Middle income countries and mostly among the young aged persons within age 15-29 years. Mostly the categories of persons involved in these accidents are the "vulnerable Road users"  such as the cyclists, motorcyclists, and the pedestrians. In total about 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic accidents. Over speeding, drink-driving, non-use of seat belt, distracted driving , and non-use of helmets by motorcyclists are among the risk factors listed. Males are mostly at risk of being involved in road traffic accidents, while socioeconomically people from low and middle income countries of African regions are mostly at risk. read the full article from here  
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Nursing Schools to Combat Opioid Use Disorder-AACN

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According to a post on  GANM   by Fernando Mena-Carrasco At a white House event on 29thApril 2016, the Deborah Trautman, PhD, RN, FAAN, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) , will offer remarks at a White House Champions of Change for Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery. Over the past month, 191 schools of nursing with advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) programs have pledged to educate their APRN students on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) G uideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain . "Academic nursing is committed to protecting the public's health by taking decisive action to address the nation's opioid epidemic," said Dr. Trautman. "I applaud my colleagues in the nursing community who have made it a priority to prepare the next generation of APRNs on best practices for prescribing opioids."   Additionally, AACN, along with the A...
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