by Gedi | Dec 10, 2021 | Engagement, Evolution, Future of Nursing, Global, Human touch, ICN, INLI, International, Leadership, Magnet, Reality
As I reflect on the changes that occurred throughout my tenure as a GEDI board member, I realize that many of the sustainable changes we have made reflect leadership transformation. For this guest blog post, I share the words of Laurie Shiparski, a transformational...
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 | 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...
