NURSING PROGRAMS
Project
PGIF: Starting Simulation-Based Nursing Education Program in Rural India
Can simulation-based learning help improve the quality of nursing education in India? Our Center supported a President's Global Innovation Fund (PGIF) project on developing a simulation-based nursing education program in rural India by principal investigators, Professor Jennifer Dohrn, Assistant Dean, Office of Global Initiatives and Professor Kellie Bryant, Executive Director for the Center of Simulation Learning. In collaboration with Columbia Nursing School and Bel-Air College of Nursing in Panchgani, the project identifies gaps in nursing education in Maharashtra and proposes a simulation learning-based program to skill nurses more effectively.
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Public Programs
Technologies of Care: New Directions in Nursing Education
Can virtual learning tools help students gain hands-on experience and bring theory to life? We organized a symposium on December 12, 2019 to address the use of technology in nursing education and probe advances in simulation-based learning to skill nurses more effectively. The symposium was attended by heads of leading nursing education institutions from the Mumbai region, along with professors and staff from Columbia University’s School of Nursing.
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Uncovering the Legacies of Care
Commemorating the deep commitment, sacrifice, and spirit of care demonstrated by nursing, our Center organized a conversation with Jyoti Thottam, who published Sisters of Mokama: The Pioneering Women Who Brought Hope and Healing to India, Jennifer Dohrn, Professor, Columbia Nursing School and Ravina Aggarwal, Senior Advisor, CGC | Mumbai on November 3, 2022. The panelists talked about the need for an equitable global healthcare system and a rethinking of nursing and its stereotypes. “The book provides a vibrant model for the required standard of healthcare and acknowledges the value of nurses in bridging the gap between healthcare and the community,” said Professor Dohrn.
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Capacity-Building of Nurses during COVID
How did nursing schools respond to the unexpected COVID outbreak? How did nurses deal with the psychological distress that accompanied such a crisis? We hosted a webinar led by Professor Lorraine Frazier, Dean, Columbia School of Nursing, Professor Jennifer Dohrn, Assistant Dean, Office of Global Initiatives, and Professor Kellie Bryant, Executive Director for the Center of Simulation Learning to explore how simulation learning and other innovative methods developed by Columbia University School of Nursing prepared and trained nurses for effective and safe clinical care during the current pandemic.
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Student Internships
Global Practicum for Students
The Global Clinical Experiences Program offered by the Columbia University School of Nursing is a unique way to learn about global health and equity. The practicum allows graduating students to spend six weeks learning under the leadership of nurses in other countries. Columbia Global Centers | Mumbai, the central partner for the practicum in India, organizes orientation sessions for students to familiarize them with the public health landscape and nursing ecosystem in India. The sessions, led by Dr. Nerges Mistry, Trustee and Director of The Foundation for Medical Research, and Jaya Kuruvilla, Principal of P. D. Hinduja National Hospital’s College of Nursing, offer an overview of the diverse public health challenges and common infectious diseases prevalent in India.