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Who is on Noah’s Ark and Where Who is on Noah’s Ark and Where Will We Land?Will We Land?

Judith Shamian, President

International Council of Nurses

2014 Annual Nursing Education Conference

Forum for Professional Nurse Leaders

Johannesburg, South Africa

25 June 2014

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Mandate of Transformation& IMPACT!!!!


International Council of Nurses

• Founded in 1899

• 135 member national nursing associations


International Council of NursesInternational Council of NursesICN’s vision:

- to lead our societies toward better health.

Three pillars:-professional practice-regulation

- socio-economic welfare.


Reflections…Where is

Nursing?!?!Role of Nursing

Education and Leadership


Deep, Honest Critical Reflections….


What did we built the last 20-40 years?


Have we prepared the practitioners we need for care and leadership?

Can they/weManage complex

systems and care:Wicked

Problems?


The Elevator Speech

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Nursing Collusions in the

Making!!We are at risk of

crushing


Where we will Land??


Where do we Want to land??



Who Drives the Global Agenda Who Drives the Global Agenda for Health??? for Health???

• World Bank• African Development Bank• IMF• Regional Governments (EU)• Governments• UN (Summit on NCDs)• Private Sector (PPP)• Finance Institutions


Global/Regional/country organizations Bubbles…..


How we Move Forward? Role of Education? Role of Leaders? Role of

Nursing Organizations?


Questions to ConsiderQuestions to Consider

• What is the role of education systems?• What is the role of

Associations/organizations?• What is the role of government&

stakeholders?• What is the role of civil society?• What is the role of professionals?• What is role of funders?• How we manage the global geo-political

reality???


EducationEducation

The aim of nursing education is to create a new generation of nurses and nursing faculty who can offer us new ways of thinking about the nature of nursing. And a new generation of nurses who are active, informed and responsible citizens.


Challenges to Education & Educators:Challenges to Education & Educators:• shortage of faculty• new and ever-evolving diseases• lack of sufficient resources• new cadres of health workers• Do more with less Need to manage inside and

outside of the nursing Bubble


Inside the Nursing Bubble

CNOs: Leaders

Regulators

NNAs

Educators

Unions


Stepping outside the nursing bubbleStepping outside the nursing bubble


ILOWorld Bank

WHO

OECD

African Union

PAHO

UN

ICRC


• It is essential that nursing works with other health care organizations, with governments and with non-health care organisations to ensure our impact (voice is heard).


Building on our collective strengthsBuilding on our collective strengths

Health Canada


ICN’s Strategic Plan 2014-2018: Themes

1.Global Voice

2.Strategic Leadership

3. Policy Impact

4.Diversification


Be at the tableSpeak out

Work togetherBe strategic

Don’t give upLead

PersevereLocal/regional/

International partnerships

LONG JOURNEYLONG JOURNEY


We know that nursing is critical to the future of healthcare – it is time that we let others know as well.

Let’s not miss the boat!Let’s not miss the boat!


Positional Bargaining

Interest-Based Bargaining

vs

Let’s make sure that we land at the desired finish line!!!



“The future is not something we enter.

The future is something we create."

- Leonard Sweet


Thank YouThank YouDr. Judith ShamainDr. Judith Shamain

Twitter: @judithshamianTwitter: @[email protected]@gmail.com

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