ABSTRACT
AIM: To report on the International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nursing, a mostly virtual network of orthopaedic nursing organizations across four continents. BACKGROUND: Formed by leaders of three national associations, the collaboration is based on recognition of patient problems and challenges shared by orthopaedic nurses globally. METHODS/INITIATIVES: The Collaboration provides a range of services including education, mentoring, and organizational development. Low cost internet-based technologies, such as email and Skype, support global networking in real time. DISCUSSION/IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING AND HEALTH POLICY: The Collaboration is a cost effective example of how nurses can collaborate internationally to promote the highest standards of orthopaedic nursing.
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Biomedical Technology , International Agencies/organization & administration , Orthopedic Nursing , Societies, Nursing/organization & administration , Humans , Organizational ObjectivesSubject(s)
Battered Women/psychology , Emergency Nursing , Nurse-Patient Relations , Communication , Female , HumansSubject(s)
Explosions/history , History, 20th Century , Humans , Nursing Staff/history , Oklahoma , Tissue Donors/historySubject(s)
Charities , Health Services Needs and Demand , Nurses , Counseling , Humans , Referral and ConsultationSubject(s)
Attitude of Health Personnel , Attitude to Health , Nurses/psychology , Self Concept , HumansSubject(s)
Job Description , Orthopedic Nursing , Activities of Daily Living , Adaptation, Psychological , Adolescent , Aged , Child , Female , Humans , Male , Pain/nursingABSTRACT
Permanent disability following musculoskeletal injury can often be prevented with prompt recognition and appropriate temporary or definitive management. This article has highlighted some specific injuries and guidelines for emergency treatment.
