As Haiti was struggling to respond to the terrible after-effects of Hurricane Matthew – and preparing for its long-delayed national elections – NECH-CIEH held its 4th national conference on November 12 and 13, 2016. In the immediate backdrop of the conference were reports of new outbreaks of cholera in the hardest hit eastern portions of the country.
In response, this year’s conference featured new educational emphases and nurse-engaged dialogue as the organization explored with its 35 attendees (see picture) their ideas about how to implement pilots programs of nurses-led economic initiative that combine use of local skills and labor, local production of infection-fighting products (eg., local soap manufacture) and in-community training in effective hand-washing and other infection prevention as a way to address the new threat of a long-term battle with disease.
Objective: The objective of the workshop was : To improve communication, administration, business research skills to enable Haitian nurses to create sustainable change in the healthcare practice environment.
Goals: Participants will be able to:
- Develop a research question with appropriate methodology
- Be aware of how Haitian nurses can contribute to the country’s economy
- Be knowledgeable of and committed to effective professional communication
- Understand the basic concepts of financial administration in healthcare