Telenursing & Global Health

Claudia C. Bartz PhD, RN, FAAN

International Council of Nurses
cbartz@uwm.edu
Med-e-Tel 1 April 2009
Presentation Objectives Presentation Objectives
Describe ICN
Discuss potential synergy
between ICN programmes
and telenursing
Discuss use case for
telenursing and global health
International Council of Nurses International Council of Nurses
A federation of 133 national nurses
associations
Represents >13 million nurses
Goals
bring nursing together worldwide
advance the nursing profession
influence health policy globally
International Council of Nurses International Council of Nurses
Human resources & practice
environments
ICN Code of Ethics
Intl Centre for Human Resources in Nursing
Leader development
Global Nursing Leadership Network
Special projects & partnerships
Girl-Child project with FNIF
Biennial congresses & conferences
ICN/Merck Mobile Library
International Council of Nurses International Council of Nurses
Twelve ICN Nursing Networks
http://www.icn.ch/networks.htm
ICN Telenursing Network launch at ICN
Congress, Durban SA, 27 J une 3 J uly
2009
Press release TODAY
Telenursing
Regulation
Research
Leadership
HIV/AIDS
Advanced Practice
Remote & Rural Nursing
Socio-economic Welfare
Nurse Politicians
Disaster Response
Nursing Students
Nursing Education
Nursing Nursing
Networks Networks
ICN & Telenursing ICN & Telenursing
ICN Programme Pillars
Nursing regulation
Socio-economic welfare
Professional practice
ICN Pillar: Nursing ICN Pillar: Nursing
Regulation & Telenursing Regulation & Telenursing
Telenurse concepts (eg,
education, credentialing,
practice levels) can broaden
ICN regulation terminology
development and application
Telenursing may test
traditional license boundaries
ICN Pillar: Socio ICN Pillar: Socio- -economic economic
Welfare & Telenursing Welfare & Telenursing
Telenursing can extend reach
of health care providers in
underserved areas
Telenursing can strengthen
occupational health
surveillance and intervention
ICN Pillar: Professional ICN Pillar: Professional
Practice & Telenursing Practice & Telenursing
Telenursing can extend ICN-
Lilly collaboration for MDR-
tuberculosis programme
Telenursing can strengthen
ICN strategies for HIV/AIDS
populations
ICN Pillar: Professional ICN Pillar: Professional
Practice & Telenursing Practice & Telenursing
Telenursing can employ the
International Classification for
Nursing Practice (ICNP

)for
standardized documentation of
nursing diagnoses, interventions
and client outcomes, and for data
retrieval and analysis
Telenursing & Global Health Telenursing & Global Health
Leverage delivery
technologies
Apply the nursing process
Emphasize nursing strengths
Health promotion & wellness
From person to community
Lifelong care continuum
Telenursing & Global Health Telenursing & Global Health
Challenges Challenges
Thinner practice boundaries
(licensure, certification)
Assuring competence among
providers
Ensuring care & outcomes
data are retrievable
Telenursing & Global Health Telenursing & Global Health
Challenges Challenges
Culturally sensitive care
Research for efficacy of
delivery modalities
Research for quality of care
and care-related client
outcomes
ICN 24 ICN 24
th th
Quadrennial Quadrennial
Congress Congress
Leading Change; Building Healthier
Nations
Durban, South Africa
27 J une 4 J uly 2009
www.icn.ch