by Gedi | Jun 2, 2018 | AIHA, Evolution, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
Early in 1992, nursing emerged as a key issue throughout the NIS and CEE countries. Cognizant of the need to tackle nursing issues within the context of a partnership model, US nurse leaders developed Nursing Task Forces to meet the challenges of nurses at an...
by Gedi | Apr 1, 2018 | Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, International, Leadership
How often are you asked to submit an abstract or a manuscript? Is it daily, weekly, monthly? And, how do you know if the request is coming from a FAKE or authentic source? It is not unusual for us, as professionals, to be “selected” to present a paper,...
by Gedi | Jan 1, 2018 | Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Patient Experience, Reality
We hear much about Population Health today; the literature references the topic as “the health outcomes of a group of individuals.” But, is it the group, or is it an effort to affect one person at a time to create that healthier group of people? What are...
by Gedi | Nov 10, 2017 | Blog, Engagement, GEDI, Global, Human Resources, International, Labor, Leadership, Onboarding, Patient Experience, Reality, Talent Management
During the Sigma Theta Tau International Biennial Conference in Indianapolis, three GEDI directors presented a powerful session that garnered great reviews and ongoing discussion. Thanks to Drs. Ann Marie T. Brooks and Sheila A. Ryan, and to Marianne Hess for sharing...
by Gedi | Oct 2, 2017 | AIHA, Blog, Evolution, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Reality
From her early days in Armenia as a contractor with the Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU), Marianne Hess knew that her skills would be put to good use and that she would make a difference in the lives and health outcomes of those committed to her care. It was...
by Gedi | Aug 27, 2017 | Blog, Evolution, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
The world has been my platform for over 25 years; as a professional, I’ve had the opportunity to speak in every state and province, as well as in more than 30 countries. A global audience is a fantastic audience, and the opportunities for networking, long-term...
by Gedi | May 22, 2017 | AIHA, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership
What is resilience? The movie, “The Promise,” is a film that deals with the Armenian tragedy in art-form. According to Raffi Cavoukian, C.M., O.B.C., writing for The Huffington Post, “You will be moved to tears.” He went on to say that, “The pain and trauma of the...
by Gedi | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog
Global nursing is evolving, and nowhere is that more evident than in the NIS/CEE countries. The American International Health Alliance (AIHA) facilitated communications and partnerships between U.S. healthcare providers and their foreign counterparts, but more...
by Gedi | Jan 25, 2017 | AIHA, Blog, Engagement, Evolution, GEDI, Global, Human Resources, INLI, International, Leadership, Patient Experience, Reality
The following was taken from Nursing without Borders…values, wisdom and success markers and was written by Christine Newman, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator at Henry Ford Hospital “With the fall of the iron curtain in the early 1990s, doors...
