J 08 SPECIAL SESSION: The Future of Global Health Nursing

Saturday, 21 July 2018: 1:30 PM-2:45 PM
Summary: This panel discussion will review current international efforts that promote nursing’s role in leading the global health agenda, including the Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing & Midwifery (GAPFON®), Nursing Now, and initiatives at the World Health Organization (WHO).
Organizers:  Cynthia Vlasich, MBA, BSN, RN, Global Initiatives, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), Indianapolis, IN, USA, Beth Baldwin Tigges, PhD, RN, PNP, BC, College of Nursing, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA, Gwen Sherwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, ANEF, School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA and Elizabeth Iro, RN, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
Moderators:  Cynthia Vlasich, MBA, BSN, RN, Global Initiatives, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), Indianapolis, IN, USA