Publications

by Barbara Waldorf BSN, MPH Throughout my career as a nurse, I have been “burned out” at various times. Along with the impulse to find spiritual freedom, this journey of burnout and creating resilience has brought me to learning and teaching compassion meditation for...

Sarah McAnaw, MPH(c), Siena Easley, MPH(c), Jackson Mesick, MPH(c), Paola Peynetti, MPH(c), Monica Adhiambo Onyango, RN, PhD **All the authors are affiliated with Boston University School of Public Health** Zika virus has arguably become the topic of discussion over...

The Value of And: Global Nurses Embrace the New Lancet Commission on Women And Health By Nancy Street, Lauren Ghazal, Maggie Sullivan, Elizabeth Glaser The interaction between gender and health is a complex one. While we typically conceptualize it in terms of the...

When I was young and considering my career, analyzing numbers was never even a blip on my radar screen. I wanted to find a profession that allowed me to work directly with people and improve their lives in some capacity. For this reason, I went into nursing and have...

I have recently returned from my first visit to Haiti. I have worked in Rwanda mentoring nurses in a hospital and teaching at a nursing school. Last January I traveled to Malawi where I visited hospitals and health centers to listen and learn from the nurses. After...

GNC celebrates Nurses Week with a facilitated discussion: "Nursing Leadership in Global Health" at the PIH office in Boston MA. ​When:   May 12, 2015  @  5:30pm - 7:30pm Where: Partners in Health  888 Commonwealth Avenue, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02155.  The event...

As usual, my disclosures first: I am neither a scholar of nor a specialist in trauma-informed care. Though, caring for homeless and immigrant persons in the US, and rural impoverished individuals in Southern Mexico and Guatemala, certainly makes me feel like I should...

Global – “of or relating to the whole world, embracing the whole of something.” Nursing: “…autonomous and collaborative care of individuals of all ages, families, groups and communities, sick or well and in all settings.” (ICN) My name is Barbara Waldorf. I have...

My name is Mary Ellen Biggerstaff, I am a Family Nurse Practitioner living in Olympia, WA and working at a rural health care clinic. I recently attended a Conference at University of California of San Francisco, which was designed as a boot camp for mid-career...