Publications
Global Nursing Voice Spotlight: Paula Cruz
Name: Paula Cruz BSN, RN, CNOR Nursing education: Undergraduate Nursing Degree, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (2014) MSN Global Public Health Concentration, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (Anticipated Graduation: May 2021) Number of years in the...
Tribute to a nurse: Celebrating the year of the Nurse and Midwife, 2020
By Sr Jackline Mayaka (FSJ), MSN, RN, PhD Candidate, Villanova University The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared 2020 as the "International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife" in honor of the 200th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. The 'lady with...
Global Nursing Voice Spotlight: Diana Namumbejja Abwoye
Name: Diana Namumbejja Abwoye Nursing education: Registered Nurse and Family Nurse Practitioner (MSN) candidate for May 2020 graduation Number of years in the nursing field: 1 year Current title: Community Health Nurse Country of Origin: Uganda 1) Why did you...
Global Nursing Voice Spotlight: Dr. Miriam Carole Atieno Wagoro
Name: Dr. Miriam Carole Atieno Wagoro Nursing education:PhD (Mental Health Nursing), MScN (mental health and Psychiatric Nursing, BScN, Dip. Advanced Nursing, KRN, KRPN, KRM, KRCHN Number of years in the nursing field: Over 30 years in Nursing Current title: Senior...
Global Nursing Voice Spotlight: Venance Kahindi
Name: Venance Sayi Kahindi Nursing education: I have a bachelor degree in nursing (BScN) from Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS), Tanzania Number of years in the nursing field: 4 years Current title: Coordinator of clinical simulation at...
Global Nursing Voice Spotlight: Christine Ufashingabire
“Even if there is a small surgery there is no small anesthesia.” Name: Christine Ufashingabire, AD.A, BNH, MCC & TN Nursing education: Advanced Diploma in Anaesthesia, Kigali Health Institute, Rwanda (2001), Bachelor Degree in nursing Honors, University of...
Investing in Nurses and Nurse Education to Strengthen Health Systems
By Katie McMullen, Communications Manager at Health Volunteers Overseas Nurses are an essential component of the global health workforce, and a necessary part of any well-functioning health system. They can be found delivering preventive...
Olivia Vélez – Global Digital Health and Nursing
Digital health technologies have the potential to improve quality, increase equity in care provision, and lower costs of care delivery in resource poor settings. The WHO recently urged countries in Africa to increase the use of digital health technologies to...
Natasha Viveiros – International Celebration of Nurses
Happy (belated) International Nurses Week! The Global Nursing Caucus kicked off its annual International Celebration of Nurses at Partners in Health, bringing together nurses from diverse backgrounds for continued networking and professional growth. During the...
Emily Scott – 5 Tips for Getting Started in Global Health Nursing
Written by: Emily Scott, RN, BSN. Emily blogs about travel and ethical volunteering at http://www.twodustytravelers.com/ As a nurse who has been on a dozen medical missions over the past decade, I get a lot of questions from nurses about where to start. I know from...