Population and Global

​Health​ Committee

(Formerly named the Community Health & Disaster Preparedness Committee.
​Currently combined with former committee, Global Initiatives in Nursing)

Serving the Underserved

David A. Turley
Director
Pacific Lutheran University
​Tacoma, WA
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Seasonal Memos​

What is the Role of the Population and Global Health Committee?

The committee's role is to disseminate information to the membership about worldwide improvement of health, reduction of disparities, protection against global health threats, and disaster preparedness.

David Turley, Director and Chair,
​Population and Global Health Committee Winter/Spring Memo

Hello Everyone,
 
I hope your spring semester is off to a great start.  It was a pleasure seeing all of you who attended the Midyear Conference!  Louisville was beautiful, and the Midyear Career Planning Conference was jam packed with some incredible speakers.  The committee was thrilled with the outcome of the blood drive and bone marrow drive.  For the blood drive, we collected 45 units of blood and your effort helped make an impact on the so many lives. Thank you all so much for exemplifying the committee theme for the year.
 
This year’s Population and Global Health Committee (PGHC) theme is “Serving the Underserved” Through our PGHC initiatives, we are creating a positive impact in our local communities every day. This year, we continue to hope to make a larger impact at the national level as well. Connect with us on Facebook for more information on hosting blood drives with the American Red Cross and other volunteer activities and see how you can become National Incident Management System (NIMS) certified and a Red Cross Disaster Volunteer. I encourage your association to pick a resolution and use it as the starting point for a project or event. You can find the full list of resolutions from 2018 here.

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Nursing Collaborative on Climate Change and Health

NSNA has joined the Nursing Collaborative on Climate Change and Health.  Goals include: Elevate climate change as a visible health priority: the Collaborative will make the connection between climate and human health and prioritize the need to advance acclimate protective strategies to protect health a core part of our mission.
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Create a climate literate nursing community: the Collaborative will act as a resource in promoting the education and ability of nurses to deliver effective evidence-based climate and health communication by providing guides and guidance and incorporating climate in all our gatherings and resources.
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A Hot Topic: Climate and Nursing
Dr. Barbara Sattler, Professor
University of San Francisco, San Francisco, California
Plenary Session - April 6, 2018
66th Annual Convention - Nashville, Tennessee

NSNA and Climate Action

As a member of the Nursing Collaborative on Climate Change and Health, NSNA is committed to increasing awareness among student nurses on how climate change impacts health and working collectively across the nursing profession to build support for solutions. 
 
Learn more about climate & health with these resources: 


​NSNA will be participating in ecoAmerica's American Climate Metrics Survey, a nationwide survey to evaluate nurses and nursing students awareness on climate change and solutions, in Fall 2018. Stay tuned for more information.

Why should nursing students be involved

in the Population and Global Health Committee?
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Chelsea Nye, 2011-12 NSNA Board Member and Chair of the Global Initiatives in Nursing Committee explain:

  • how involvement in this committee can enrich your nursing experience,
 
  • the various opportunities available through the committee and
 
  • how you can receive academic credit for your participation in the committee.​​
Submit Your International Experiences

​​Have you traveled overseas, experienced the need for cultural competence, or encountered global health issues?  The Global Initiatives In Nursing Committee is looking for students with personal experiences to feature on our web page!  Please email nsna@nsna.org attn: Sarah with your topic for approval.

Check out the International Council of Nurses

​The International Council of Nurses (ICN) is a federation of 135 national nursing associations representing millions of nurses worldwide.  Operated  by nurses and leading  nursing internationally, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all and sound health policies globally.  Connect with nurses  around the globe, expand your horizons and start or continue a discussion on issues of interest to nursing students.

Join the International Council of Nurses (ICN) Student Network
Connect with nursing students from around the globe on the ICN Student Network! Expand your horizons and start or continue a discussion on issues of interest to nursing students. 

​Imprint Articles:
  • ​​​​​Providing Care and Health Education in Eleuthera
  • Global Initiatives in Nursing
  • Mission: A Summer in India

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