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OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Global Health eMagazine July 2023 Highlights Among the Letters Reflections Hispanic and Latinx Voices Section Editor: Nursing Division Catherine G Winkler, PhD, MPH, APRN-BC Director of the Nuvance Health Global Health Program Nursing Division Global Health Connection; Creating Change and Awareness Written by Jeanette H. (Bjurback) Lupinacci, Ed.D., MS., CRRN Global Local Art to Remind Us of Who We Can Be Our Beautiful Planet Voices of Ugandan Students Nursing Division Congratulations Video of the Month Article of the Month Calendar Global Health Family Photo News Resources Previous Issues of the eMagazine When one thinks about how to find a solution to a global health problem and or a local community health problem, the think tank needs to include the baccalaureate prepared nurse when this level of education is available in a country, understanding that some countries graduate nurses with diplomas, associate degrees and other country-specific criteria. We know that employment of a professionally prepared (baccalaureate level nurse) significantly leads to better patient health outcomes in any health care institution in the U.S. (AACN, 2019). Health care complexity dictates that the nurse must be ready to engage in high-level decision making, learn new ways to utilize clinical judgement, determine team building opportunities, and have the ability to shift and manage complex care and or utilize their political acumen. Who better to meet these challenges, than the baccalaureate prepared nurse? Educational institutions then need to provide opportunities that will allow these students enrolled in a baccalaureate educational program the opportunity to develop these leadership or problem-solving skills. Some of these opportunities could come through their nursing leadership classes and or their community or public health nursing course. Another way to engage the student is to allow these opportunities in the clinical settings during clinical time. Imagine introducing the student(s) to the nursing leadership team? Allowing them to view a leadership team meeting, modeling leadership behavior or qualities? Helping students to understand what committees are the nursing leaders a part of? How do they solve on the units? What community and or staff health issues are they facing? Maybe the student can help the leaders to view the problem from an outside perspective or help the leader to consider a different option? To start off some of these skills can be implemented in a nursing leadership class by practicing case studies and looking at ways to address both local and global health problems. Brainstorming ideas and looking at things from outside of the box, might be the way to find a unique solution to a complex problem. Having someone who is not intimately involved directly in the situation might help view the problem from a unique lens. Other ways in which this can be done is by partnering with other nursing schools from across the globe. Opportunities for nursing students to travel to other countries and experience a new culture or 32 Nursing continued on next page >>
OUR PEOPLE, OUR MISSION Global Health eMagazine July 2023 Highlights Among the Letters Reflections Hispanic and Latinx Voices Global Local Art to Remind Us of Who We Can Be Our Beautiful Planet Voices of Ugandan Students Nursing Division Congratulations health care organization are wonderful experiences for a student. Students can learn so much and compare what they have seen in their own countries and how health problems are addressed in their visiting country. Respect for one’s health culture is important. Each culture is unique, one is not better than the other, just different. For a student to learn and appreciate a new health culture is important. Remember baccalaureate prepared nurses can contribute to global health management through their school readiness. Nurses are professionals who learn to promote human health and they need to learn to understand the idea of social determinants of health; how does poverty, education, stress, employment, or lack thereof, as well as, food safety impact overall health achievement day to day? Today’s nursing leader needs to think and act differently in an ever-changing health care environment. Nursing students need to learn ways to be strong, innovative, financially savvy, and to develop the willingness to take on visionary and forward thinking towards solving community problems or concerns. Baccalaureate nurses can be the leaders and the change agent. A baccalaureate prepared nurse can think rationally, be open-minded and learn that decision making needs to be informed by evidence-based practice. Local ways to create change: To get ready for global health, one way to start to create change is to do so at the local level. Maybe take on a leadership role in a student nurses’ organization; many chapters give back to their community through service. Students can also participate in state nursing student organizations, and even national student nurses’ organizations. Additional ways to take action is becoming a part of a local community table, local boards/community committees, attending community meetings, and by joining professional nursing organizations and engaging with others for policy change through patient advocacy. Being a professional modern nurse is learning to become a change agent. Change can be difficult and take a long time to solve an issue, but by engaging nurses and including them on the think tanks to help resolve community issues, one will view the problem holistically and help find a workable solution. Video of the Month Article of the Month Calendar Global Health Family Photo News Resources Previous Issues of the eMagazine Fireworks over Candlewood Lake, Danbury, CT (Julie Robinson) 33
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