NC/Moldova Bilateral Committee Meeting Deborah A. Lekan, PhD, RN-BC University of North Carolina at Greensboro January 28, 2016
The North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State Guilford County Rotary Clubs; Rotary International U.S. Embassy Republic of Moldova
Cone Health, UNCG and NC A&T Schools of Nursing, and Guilford County Public Health Dept.
Mutual collaboration & learning about nursing to improve education and practice Training and consultation Education resources/ materials Sharing of best practices Professional nursing Public health and primary care Gerontology Oncology Palliative care Mental health
Medical Assistants
Overview of nursing leadership structure and roles in the U.S. Nursing management practices Clinical ladders for RN career development RN nursing licensure process CEU requirements for nurse license renewal Julie O Neal, MSN, RN-BC, CEN
Discussions with State University of Medicine and Pharmacy head physicians to develop Baccalaureate nursing curriculum Partnership for collaboration and material sharing established Nurse practice act Robin Remsburg, PhD, RN Inez Tuck, PhD, RN Nancy Hoffart, PhD, RN
Best practices and nursing role in outpatient and inpatient oncology care Safety in mixing and delivering chemotherapyprotective equipment, gloves Lacie Burton, RN, OCN
Applying palliative care concepts in the care of patients with terminal illness Improve the clinical care and emotional and spiritual wellbeing Care over cure Symptom management End of life care Sue Ellen Grounds, MSN, RN-BC, CHPN
Concepts related to mortality and death and dying Communication techniques with patients and families at end-of-life Mental health issues Mindfulness and yoga Mary Larach, RN, NP, ACHPN Inez Tuck, PhD, RN
Hessed Jewish Community Center Panel discussion on aging, working with older persons with physical/cognitive impairments, and 30 community health workers Sue Ellen Grounds Alyson Best Lacie Burton Deborah Lekan Mary Larach Alyson Best
Normal aging and health promotion Comprehensive geriatric assessment Geriatric syndromes prevention/treatment Falls Delirium, dementia Dehydration Urinary incontinence Pain Pressure ulcers Malnutrition Deborah Lekan, PhD, RN Robin Remsburg, PhD, RN
Public health nursing core functions and support services provided by clinical nurses Introduction to topics of community and specific population health through the lifespan Luba Ivanov, PhD, RN
International Nursing Congress in Moldova Primary care and public health Nursing roles in health promotion, disease prevention, screening Epidemiology of illness in Moldova Deborah Lekan, PhD, RN Luba Ivanov, PhD, RN
Global, all health workers Significance of hand hygiene and spread of disease Demonstration/training using GloGerm Supplies provided for ongoing education (donated by Rotary International) Medpark Hospital, College of Nursing, Hessed, State CE Center Deborah Lekan, PhD, RN-BC Alyson Best, REHS
Induction of Ala Grecu First nurse in Moldova to become member of STTI Sponsored UNCG STTI Gamma Zeta chapter, September 2016 Implemented significant nursing advancements at the state cancer hospital
UNCG School of Nursing Luba Ivanov, PhD, RN (now Chamberlain University) Deborah Lekan, PhD, RN Nancy Hoffart, PhD, RN Robin Remsburg, PhD, RN, dean NC A&T School of Nursing Evelyn Hoover, PhD, RN Inez Tuck, PhD, RN, former dean (now MGH Institute for Health Prof) Cone Health Sue Ellen Grounds, MSN, RN-BC, CHPN Lacie Katz, BSN, RN, OCN, Cone Health Cancer Center Mary Larach, RN, NP, ACHPN Julie O Neal, MSN, RN-BC CEN Guilford County Public Health Dept. Alyson Best, REHS Our advocates and mover/shakers Steve Mackler, DDS, Guilford Rotary Victoria Grecu and Irina Rusanovschi 2017 Trip: May 26-June 2