The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

Session: Preparing for Global Health and Humanitarian Challenges
3207.0: Monday, November 11, 2002: 12:30 PM-2:00 PM
Oral
Preparing for Global Health and Humanitarian Challenges
This session will begin with the immediate challenges facing public health nursies in complex humanitarian settings. It will then describe a world view of public health and explore perspectives on international and global health models. Invited international students will discuss their goals, educational experiences and future plans within this context.
Learning Objectives: 1. Analyze perspectives on global versus international approaches to health care Discuss a world view of public health nursing roles and resonsibilities. 2. Describe complex humanitarian emergency and transitional settings and PHN skillls for this field of work 3. Discuss the educational goals, challenges, and future professional plans of international students in U.S. public health nursing education programs
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Organizer(s):Doris F. Glick, PhD, RN
Discussant(s):PHN Students International
Moderator(s):Janet Gottschalk, RN, DrPH, FAAN
12:30 PMPublic health nurses in complex humanitarian settings: Issues, roles, and opportunities
Elissa Dresden, ND RN, Stacey Ballou, ND RN, Carey Lennon, ND MSN RNC WHCNP
Organized by:Public Health Nursing
Endorsed by:Socialist Caucus
CE Credits:CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work

The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA