| Learning Objective #1: Summarize key issues in establishing a global network of research colleagues | |||
| Learning Objective #2: Identify chapter challenges involved in international collaboration |
Sigma Theta Tau International expresses the goal of promoting health both locally and globally. Many nurses in many countries believe in this goal and are working to accomplish it. Building global, diverse collaborations and relationships assists nurses and other health care providers to gather useful information from counterparts in other countries. The process may be difficult but international dialogue serves to strengthen understanding of differing health care needs and also helps to recognize universal similarities. University goals of increasing diversity and international involvement have brought nurses from Chennai, India and Oshkosh, Wisconsin together on numerous occasions. The Eta Pi Chapter had an opportunity to experience international collaboration with our newly inducted chapter members from India. Our mutual respect and common interests led to the goal of planning, organizing and bringing to fruition, a conference for health care professionals in Chennai. Ultimately, our goal was to provide a forum through which a variety of health care professionals from around the world could share information from various cultural perspectives in order to improve the health and health care of the people we serve. Inherent in development of international relationships is the need to identify and solve issues and the challenges they bring. These issues include differing cultural beliefs and customs, and language. In this presentation, the authors will describe the issues and challenges, the means through which we resolved the challenges and the rewards and benefits for the Eta Pi Chapter.
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