The Network for Nursing in Child Health
The Network for Nursing in Child Health was launched in 2006 building on earlier collaboration of a group of nurses in Latin America to study the needs for strengthening pediatric nursing curricula in the region. This Network is one of more than 10 specialty nursing networks being developed with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as a mechanism for promoting collaboration and communication between nurses of different countries to improve nursing practice and health care. The initial goals of the Network for Nursing in Child Health are to share knowledge and experience related to child health nursing and to promote incorporation of guidelines related to the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) in nursing curricula. At this time, membership in the Network is open to all nurses interested in working toward the Network´s objectives, although communications are in Spanish. This collaborative network demonstrates the power of nursing working in a concerted way to build on its strengths and increase the capacity of nurses and health care workers to address global health priorities related to children´s health care.
In today's global world it is critical to identify strategies to promote collaboration and communication between nurses of different countries, to share knowledge and experiences, and to improve professional nursing practice. The primary objective of this article is to describe the history and objectives of the Network for Nursing in Child Health (or Red de Enfermeria en Salud Infantil, Red ENSI). This network is one of more than 10 specialty nursing networks that are being developed as an initiative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to promote collaboration and best practice in nursing across a variety of specialty areas (PAHO, 2007).
The Network for Nursing in Child Health was launched in 2006 building on earlier collaboration of a group of nurses in Latin America to study the needs for strengthening pediatric nursing curricula in the region. This Network is one of more than 10 specialty nursing networks being developed with support from the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) as a mechanism for promoting collaboration and communication between nurses of different countries to improve nursing practice and health care. The initial goals of the Network for Nursing in Child Health are to share knowledge and experience related to child health nursing and to promote incorporation of guidelines related to the Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) in nursing curricula. At this time, membership in the Network is open to all nurses interested in working toward the Network´s objectives, although communications are in Spanish. This collaborative network demonstrates the power of nursing working in a concerted way to build on its strengths and increase the capacity of nurses and health care workers to address global health priorities related to children´s health care.
In today's global world it is critical to identify strategies to promote collaboration and communication between nurses of different countries, to share knowledge and experiences, and to improve professional nursing practice. The primary objective of this article is to describe the history and objectives of the Network for Nursing in Child Health (or Red de Enfermeria en Salud Infantil, Red ENSI). This network is one of more than 10 specialty nursing networks that are being developed as an initiative of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) to promote collaboration and best practice in nursing across a variety of specialty areas (PAHO, 2007).
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