252055 Russian Nurses: From Home Visits to Alternative Medicine

Monday, October 31, 2011: 1:10 PM

L. Louise Ivanov, DNS, RN , School of Nursing, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
     
Nursing in Russia is changing but still reflects their medical system which combines Western and Eastern medical practices. This presentation will discuss nursing in Russia in reference to home visits, health promotion and provision of alternative health care at clinics. Health promotion is new to nursing in Russia and its integration with Eastern and Western health care practices will be discussed. The challenges of providing diverse methods of health care will be addressed along with the benefits of providing holistic care that includes Western and Eastern practices. Nurses in the US will learn how nursing is provided in a country with varied health care practices.

Learning Objectives:
1. Describe the health care practices of nurses in Russia 2. Explain the challenges of providing diverse methods of nursing care in Russia 3. Contrast the provision of holistic nursing care in Russia with that in the US.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I have conducted research globally and am Chair of the Committee that is sponsoring this session.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

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