by Gedi | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog, Coronavirus, Covid19, Distancing, Engagement, human connection, Human touch, Patient Experience, Patient touch, Reality
As health care professionals care for patients with COVID-19, taking measures to prevent the spread of the virus, we must not lose sight of maintaining the human connection. The practice was so commonplace before has changed due to COVID-19. Nurses are used to wearing...
by Gedi | May 19, 2020 | Coronavirus, Engagement, GEDI, Global, INLI, International, Leadership, Reality, Virtual health
What will it be for you? The pandemic has certainly changed the way in which we interact, connect, and collaborate. As a global organization, much of our work has always involved virtual outreach, with the exception of face-to-face conferences in-country and...
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 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 | 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...
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,...
