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OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Global Health eMagazine April 2023 Perspectives Reports from the Field Highlights Reflections Nursing Division Women’s Health Education Hispanic/Latinx Community Ugandan Voices Innovation and Technology Our Beautiful Planet Art to Remind Us of Who We Can Be Video of the Month Announcement New Publications Article of the Month Welcome Among the Letters Congratulations Photo News Calendar Global Health Family Resources and communities. Evidence shows this can mitigate burnout and compassion fatigue. Throughout the semester students create a self-care toolkit to use both for themselves and their future patients. Students also implement evidence-based mindfulness tools with a patient in their clinical setting. At the conclusion of the semester each student presents a stress management or wellness strategy in a dynamic workshop for other nursing students and faculty. The foundation of this course was built on student reflection. Themes include cultural humility, healthy equity and inclusion with a specific focus on supporting underrepresented minorities in nursing including persons of color and persons identifying LGBTQ+. Students analyze the impact of health equity and access for nurses and for the patients they serve. The course has been well received with 100% of students recommending the course to others with two students commenting: “This class gives you the tools you need to be successful in a world and a career that is inherently stressful. I think it empowered me to have ownership over my own mental health and realize that it is not out of my control - I can do things that will positively impact how I am doing, and it’s not hard. Selfcare made approachable.” “I think it is super important especially for nursing students considering the stress of schooling and being a nurse later on. It can be easy to disregard self-care so having a class that makes it mandatory worked for me in terms of making time for self-care.” When students were asked how they would compare their stress levels at the end of the semester compared to the beginning of the semester, two students wrote: “I feel that I am now able to much better control my stress. I didn’t even realize until right now that it likely is correlated with me taking this class. I used to have extreme stress and anxiety, though I feel I am able to manage it much more effectively now.” “I feel significantly less stressed than I did at the beginning of the semester” Learning, experiencing, and discussing these topics can be challenging physically and emotionally for students and faculty. This course has given the important time and space for learning in a supportive environment. We are grateful for the opportunity as professors to share in experiencing reflective and mindfulness strategies alongside our students. For more information please contact - Dr. Nagle at rebecca.nagle@med.uvm.edu Previous Issues of the eMagazine Nursing continued on next page >> 14
OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Global Health eMagazine April 2023 Perspectives Reports from the Field Highlights Reflections Nursing Division Women’s Health Education Women’s Health Education Section Editor: Sarah Cordisco, RN Staff Nurse at the University of Vermont Female Genital Cutting; Part 1 Written by Lauren Coritt MD Candidate Class of 2023 Larner College of Medicine lauren.coritt@med.uvm.edu Only through collaboration can we work towards ending harmful traditional practices. Hispanic/Latinx Community Ugandan Voices Innovation and Technology Our Beautiful Planet Art to Remind Us of Who We Can Be Video of the Month Announcement New Publications Article of the Month Welcome Among the Letters Congratulations Photo News Calendar Global Health Family Resources Previous Issues of the eMagazine Traditional cultural practices are reflective of values and beliefs held by communities for generations. Several such practices are seen as harmful but continue to be practiced today, partially due to foreign ignorance and indifference. One such practice is Female Genital Cutting (FGC), a tradition dating back over 4000 years to Ancient Egypt. In the present day over 20 countries, primarily in Africa and the Middle East, continue FGC despite ongoing global efforts to end the practice. The West is seeing an increased prevalence of FCG as immigrants and refugees come to Canada, the United States, and Western Europe. This raises the question of how providers approach conversations with patients who would like traditions such as FCG in their new home. FGC is the surgical removal or part or all external female genital organs. There are four levels ranging from removal of the clitoris (Level I) to the removal of the clitoris 15 Nursing continued on next page >>
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