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From floodwaters to foundations: My journey into global health
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from-floodwaters-to-foundations-my-journey-into-global-health
Nurses often ask how I got to where I am now. It wasn’t a straight line. It was years of curiosity, trial and error, solo travel to 50+ countries, and getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.
6/27/2025
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By
Kelsey Renning
DNP, RN, CPNP-PC
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Africa’s nursing crisis can’t wait
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africa-s-nursing-crisis-can-t-wait
By 2030, Africa will face 1.7 million fewer nurses. They are leaving daily, and health systems are breaking. Our bold call to action from Uganda explains why we must push for change now.
5/29/2025
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By
Jasper Erwin Tolarba
DNP, RN, FACHE, FAAN
Jasper Erwin Tolarba, DNP, RN, CNE, CGNC, FACHE, FFNMRCSI, FAAN
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Jasper Erwin Tolarba, DNP, RN, CNE, CGNC, FACHE, FFNMRCSI, FAAN
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Jerry John Ouner
PhD, MS, RN
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From soul to sole
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from-soul-to-sole
A Sigma small grant supported my efforts to improve diabetic foot care in rural KwaZulu-Natal through a person-centered caring nurse training program.
9/6/2024
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With
Anné Joubert
DNP, MCur, BCur, RN
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In the wake of disaster
/in-the-wake-of-disaster
in-the-wake-of-disaster
Reflecting on my experience in Malawi during Cyclone Freddy is a stark reminder of the devastating consequences of healthcare inequality and the intersection of climate change.
6/29/2023
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By
Kelsey Renning
MSN, RN, CPNP-PC
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Advocating for new graduate nurses
/advocating-for-new-graduate-nurses
advocating-for-new-graduate-nurses
It is important to be an advocate for collaboration between nursing education institutions and healthcare facilities to enhance the clinical competence of new nurses.
6/7/2023
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By
Kholofelo Matlhaba
PhD
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Sigma charters first chapter in Sierra Leone
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sigma-charters-first-chapter-in-sierra-leone
Welcome to the Sigma family, Alpha Beta Upsilon at-Large Chapter!
5/5/2023
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The Hippocratic oath revision: A concept whose time has come
/the-hippocratic-oath-revision
the-hippocratic-oath-revision
Written in 1893, the Hippocratic oath hasn’t been edited since 1935. I think now is the time to revise the oath again to include a commitment from nurses to prioritize their own health and well-being.
5/10/2022
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Faith Nawagi
MPH, BSN, RN, PGC.Clin Epi
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Sigma charters first chapter in Nigeria
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sigma-charters-first-chapter-in-nigeria
Welcome to the Sigma family, Alpha Alpha Upsilon Chapter!
10/13/2021
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Nursing Centered editorial staff
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Persevering through nursing school
/persevering-through-nursing-school
persevering-through-nursing-school
Recent graduate Faith Akinmade shares her advice for enduring the rigor of nursing school and fighting through life’s unexpected curveballs.
6/25/2021
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Faith Akinmade
BSN, RN
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Relationships and trust: the glue to hold global health together
/relationships-and-trust-the-glue-to-hold-global-health-together
relationships-and-trust-the-glue-to-hold-global-health-together
In the short-term ‘voluntourism’ opportunities I had participated in, I was gaining and learning more from my experience than I was actually giving.
1/7/2021
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Brittney van de Water
PhD, RN, CPNP
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Overcoming obstacles to achieve a dream
/overcoming-obstacles-to-achieve-a-dream
overcoming-obstacles-to-achieve-a-dream
Aisha Faal joined her mom in the US to finish her last year of nursing school. Little did she know that she would hit a roadblock at every corner.
9/24/2020
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