by Gedi | Oct 13, 2019 | AIHA, Blog, Evolution, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Magnet, Magnet Journey to Excellence
The highly acclaimed Magnet Conference has again come to an end. The thousands of participants attest to the knowledge sharing that occurs at this conference…the best of the best… featuring nursing’s finest examples of excellence. The First Quarter...
by Gedi | Sep 4, 2019 | GEDI, Global, Leadership, Patient Experience, Patient safey
Annually in the United States, the Gallup organization polls the public about the most trusted profession and since 2002, nurses have achieved the top rank. The study evaluated honesty and ethical standards, and it is not a surprise that nurses lead in this area. ...
by Gedi | Jun 21, 2019 | AIHA, Blog, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
Galina Kulagina, a graduate of the International Nursing Leadership Institute and a former American International Health Alliance partner, has been awarded the Florence Nightingale Medal. Galina is the Chief Nurse of the Republican Center for Rehabilitation and...
by Gedi | Jun 21, 2019 | AIHA, Blog, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
Globalization is a process changing the nature of human interaction across many spheres, economic, political, social, environmental. As borders across geography drop and lower, there is less isolation and more sharing of wealth, ideas, information and trust. As a...
by Gedi | May 9, 2019 | Blog, GEDI, Global, Human Resources, INLI, International, Leadership, Nurses Week, Patient Experience, Patient safey
Happy Nurse’s Week! Yes, that is right; nurses have an entire week of celebration (not just a day, like many other professions). And during this week, many hospitals and organizations will have activities to celebrate nurses, anywhere from ice cream socials, to award...
by Gedi | Apr 22, 2019 | AIHA, Blog, Engagement, Evolution, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Talent Management
This past September I was invited to speak at the International Conference to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the Postgraduate Nursing School in St. Petersburg, Russia. Having worked with the Nursing School since 1992 (see the June 2, 2018 BLOG—What a Difference...
by Gedi | Mar 25, 2019 | Blog, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
WORDS OF WISDOM You can learn much from networking with the people involved in professional organizations. Become involved in at least two professional organizations. One should be broad in scope and covers all areas of nursing such as the American Nurses Association...
by Gedi | Mar 13, 2019 | Blog, Certification, Certified Nurse Day, Certified Nurses, Engagement, GEDI, Global, Leadership, Patient Experience
By Mary Alexander, MA, RN, CRNI®, CAE, FAAN Our current blog content comes from Mary Alexander, CEO of the Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation and a GEDI Board Member/Secretary. Today’s healthcare environment is complex – patients are living longer, new...
by Gedi | Mar 1, 2019 | Blog, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Patient Experience, Reality
The purpose of the Nightingale Initiative for Global Health (NIGH) is to network with nurses, midwives and allied health professionals—to create consensus among communities and nations—as a policy priority—to recognize that the essential foundation for a peaceful and...
by Gedi | Feb 7, 2019 | AIHA, Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Reality, Travel
I was bound for Murmansk, north of the Arctic Circle in December. My flight plan was Chicago to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to Moscow, where I would meet a colleague and travel together to Murmansk via local airline. The flight from Chicago was delayed 6 hours due to...
