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Summary: Little is known about the experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian Adults. The pur... more Summary: Little is known about the experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian Adults. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to investigate the lived experience of traumatic amputations as talked about by eight female Haitian adults who suffered an amputation as a result of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. References: • Campbell DJ., Coll N., Thurston WE. (2012). Consideration for the provision of prosthetic services in post-disaster contexts: the Haiti Amputee Coalition. Disabil Soc; 27: 647-61. • Chu, K., Stokes, C., Trelles, M., & Ford, N. (2011). Improving effective surgical delivery in humanitarian disasters: lessons from Haiti. PLoS Med, 8(4), e1001025. • Danquah, L. & Brus, A. (2012). Representation and evaluation of disability in Haiti (Port au Prince). Technical Resources Division, International Centre for Evidence in Disability; 2013. • Delauche, M. C., Blackwell, N., Le Perff, H., Khallaf, N., Müller, J., Callens, S., & Allafort Duverger, T. (2013). A...
Summary: The purpose of this presentation is to share the experience of a Sigma Theta Tau Interna... more Summary: The purpose of this presentation is to share the experience of a Sigma Theta Tau International member integrating a Haiti service learning component into a nursing school curriculum.
Background: Healthcare professionals’ number in Haiti is reported to be 5,400: 2.8 per 1000, or 1... more Background: Healthcare professionals’ number in Haiti is reported to be 5,400: 2.8 per 1000, or 1.8 nursesand one physician per 10,000 people. There is a need for well-trained professional nurses to care for thepopulation and educate incoming nursing professionals. The City University of New York’s (CUNY)involvement in a project to strengthen the nursing school at the Universite Publique d’Artibonite auxGonaives (UPAG), is an essential initiative that can help improve Haiti’s health care system.Methods : Members of the CUNY faculty team traveled to Haiti to conduct the initial needs assessment.They met with students and faculty at UPAG. A program was designed to respond to the need’s assessmentfindings. CUNY faculty for the UPAG project were selected from a core member of CUNY Chancellor’sHaiti Initiative team. It included educational sessions for senior students and an opportunity for UPAGnursing faculty to participate in a professional development program.Conclusion: The project f...
Current Psychiatry Reports
Nursing science quarterly, 2016
The plight of the people of Haiti that came to the world's attention following the devastatin... more The plight of the people of Haiti that came to the world's attention following the devastating earthquake there in 2010 has for the most part receded into the background amid other issues despite their continuing economic and health problems. The purpose of this article is to explore the experiences of the first graduate nurse students in Haiti. The program is funded and operated by a nonprofit, nongovernment nursing organization, Promoting Health in Haiti, based in New York City. A narrative was generated by doing focus groups and interviews with 10 of the students in the program. Three themes found in the narrative are pressing on amid uncertainty and unanswered questions, living and learning amid competing responsibilities, and enjoying support while learning new skills that can make a difference. The implications for graduate nurse education in low-resource countries are discussed.
International Journal of Nursing Care, 2013
Summary: Little is known about the experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian Adults. The pur... more Summary: Little is known about the experience of traumatic amputation for Haitian Adults. The purpose of this descriptive phenomenological study was to investigate the lived experience of traumatic amputations as talked about by eight female Haitian adults who suffered an amputation as a result of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti. References: • Campbell DJ., Coll N., Thurston WE. (2012). Consideration for the provision of prosthetic services in post-disaster contexts: the Haiti Amputee Coalition. Disabil Soc; 27: 647-61. • Chu, K., Stokes, C., Trelles, M., & Ford, N. (2011). Improving effective surgical delivery in humanitarian disasters: lessons from Haiti. PLoS Med, 8(4), e1001025. • Danquah, L. & Brus, A. (2012). Representation and evaluation of disability in Haiti (Port au Prince). Technical Resources Division, International Centre for Evidence in Disability; 2013. • Delauche, M. C., Blackwell, N., Le Perff, H., Khallaf, N., Müller, J., Callens, S., & Allafort Duverger, T. (2013). A...
Summary: The purpose of this presentation is to share the experience of a Sigma Theta Tau Interna... more Summary: The purpose of this presentation is to share the experience of a Sigma Theta Tau International member integrating a Haiti service learning component into a nursing school curriculum.
Background: Healthcare professionals’ number in Haiti is reported to be 5,400: 2.8 per 1000, or 1... more Background: Healthcare professionals’ number in Haiti is reported to be 5,400: 2.8 per 1000, or 1.8 nursesand one physician per 10,000 people. There is a need for well-trained professional nurses to care for thepopulation and educate incoming nursing professionals. The City University of New York’s (CUNY)involvement in a project to strengthen the nursing school at the Universite Publique d’Artibonite auxGonaives (UPAG), is an essential initiative that can help improve Haiti’s health care system.Methods : Members of the CUNY faculty team traveled to Haiti to conduct the initial needs assessment.They met with students and faculty at UPAG. A program was designed to respond to the need’s assessmentfindings. CUNY faculty for the UPAG project were selected from a core member of CUNY Chancellor’sHaiti Initiative team. It included educational sessions for senior students and an opportunity for UPAGnursing faculty to participate in a professional development program.Conclusion: The project f...
Current Psychiatry Reports
Nursing science quarterly, 2016
The plight of the people of Haiti that came to the world's attention following the devastatin... more The plight of the people of Haiti that came to the world's attention following the devastating earthquake there in 2010 has for the most part receded into the background amid other issues despite their continuing economic and health problems. The purpose of this article is to explore the experiences of the first graduate nurse students in Haiti. The program is funded and operated by a nonprofit, nongovernment nursing organization, Promoting Health in Haiti, based in New York City. A narrative was generated by doing focus groups and interviews with 10 of the students in the program. Three themes found in the narrative are pressing on amid uncertainty and unanswered questions, living and learning amid competing responsibilities, and enjoying support while learning new skills that can make a difference. The implications for graduate nurse education in low-resource countries are discussed.
International Journal of Nursing Care, 2013