The objective of this webinar is to discuss the role that advanced practice nurses have had during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the implementation of that role can help countries with low density and distribution of health professionals
When
30 March 2021, 4:00 - 5:30 PM (EST)
How to participate
Video recording: March 30, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3W-D6Xk74E
Languages Spanish and English
Moderator: Silvia Cassiani, Advisor on Nursing and Allied Health Personnel, PAHO/WHO
Opening remarks. Fernando Menezes da Silva, Unit Chief, Human Resources for Health, PAHO/WHO
The role of advanced practice nurse in Primary Health Care. Carrie Heer. Nurse Practitioner, Coordinator & Clinical Lead Nurse-Led Outreach Team St. Joseph’s Health Centre Guelph, Canada
The role of advanced practice nurse in hospital setting. Marlene E. McHugh. DNP Practice- Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx NY Associate Professor of Nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing USA
Comments
- Maya Goldenberg, Associate Professor, Department of Philosophy at the University of Guelph, Canada
- Patricia Ingram-Martin, Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry of Health of Jamaica
- Claudia Leija Hernández, Chief Nursing Officer, Ministry of Health of Mexico
Questions and Answers - Closing remarks.
Background
The year 2021 has been designated by the World Health Organization as the International Year of Healthcare Workers and Care to value the essential role that healthcare workers have played in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is an estimated gap of 18 million healthcare workers worldwide, mainly affecting low- and middle-income countries, as well as an inadequate distribution of these to respond to the needs of communities with adequate skills and knowledge. In the Region of the Americas there are a total of 8.4 million nursing professionals (30% of the world level). Nurses represent 56% of the total health workforce (physicians, pharmacists, dentists, midwives, and nurses) and remain the majority of professionals in the health system.
The existence of an advanced practice nurse role is more prevalent in countries with low physician density, suggesting that greater professional autonomy for nurses could be a policy response to mitigate physician shortages. In the Region of the Americas, 55% of the countries have reported the existence of advanced nursing functions. This role was not implemented in the Latin American countries.
Objective
The objective of this webinar is to discuss the role that advanced practice nurses have had during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the implementation of that role can help countries with low density and distribution of health professionals.
Relevant links
Presentations and video will be available: Virtual Campus for Public Health - Webinars
Year of the Health and Care Workers 2021
Expanding the Roles of Nurses in Primary Health Care (publication)