Description
Nurses are critical in addressing the great health challenges we now face. For the first time, Global Health and Nursing provides an overview of global health issues specifically for nurses. Critical topics covered in this exciting new book include the social determinants of health, planetary health, globalisation and migration. It highlights the importance of investment in the nursing profession, the role of gender, and how nurses can find a global voice to become influential leaders as we rebuild health systems post-pandemic. Edited by Dr Barbara Stilwell, one of the UK's most influential nurses and a champion for health workers and strong health systems, the book is suitable for all those interested in global health, including postgraduate nurses, nurse educators, practising nurses and nurses taking global health programmes.- Edited by eminent British nurse, researcher and academic Dr Barbara Stilwell, with contributions from major players in global nursing- Covers a broad range of issues relevant to all those interested in global health, from the nurse's viewpoint- Explores the most critical issues facing world health today, including planetary health, decolonising nursing, nurse migration and nursing in emergencies- Focus on leadership and how to find a global voice- Real life case studies drawn from around the world – learn from your peers- Research-based findings on the effects of COVID on the nursing workforce- Closely linked to the work of the International Council of Nurses
Table of Contents
1. Global Health Goals: Nursing in a Rapidly Changing World2. Planetary Health: Ensuring a Viable Future for All3. Globalisation and Nursing4. Responding to Global Emergencies: What Has the Role of Nurses Been and What Can It Be in the Future?5. Nursing Workforce Issues During COVID-196. Decolonising Global Nursing: Concepts, Barriers and Strategies7. The Same but Different—Nursing Roles in the World for the Next Century8. Gender, Nursing and Global Health: Why Does Gender Matter?9. Unravelling the Complexities of Global Nurse Migration10. Nurses Finding a Global Voice. 1. Becoming Influential Leaders Through Advocacy11. The Influence of Nursing Now as a Global Social Movement: Lessons for Nursing's Future12. The Future of Nursing in the 21st Century
