GAPFON: Outcomes Report and Next Steps

Other Titles

The Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing & Midwifery (GAPFON®) Report||GAPFON® Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing & Midwifery: Bridging the Gaps for Health

Abstract

About GAPFON: The Global Advisory Panel on the Future of Nursing (GAPFON®) was convened by The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) to establish a voice and a vision for the future of nursing that will advance global health. GAPFON seeks to provide evidence on the value of nursing and to participate in and influence health policy, nursing leadership and practice, education, and the global health agenda.

The editors of this presentation are: Patricia E. Thompson, Cynthia Vlasich, and Tina Darling.

GAPFON®is chaired by Johns Hopkins School of Nursing Dean Emerita and Professor Martha Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN. The 14 panel members, independent of the organizations they serve, are some of the world's most prominent nurse leaders.

For more information about GAPFON, visit www.gapfon.org.

This item record contains 5 files in the following order.

1. The initial GAPFON®report in the complete e-book version. This version is governed by the Creative Commons License. Please click on the icon at the bottom of this record for additional information.
2. The initial GAPFON® report in an optimized web version for online viewing. This version may not be printed or otherwise disseminated. It is exempt from the Creative Commons License that governs the e-book version of the report. Infringements are a punishable violation of the law.
3. The Spanish-language version of the GAPFON® report in the complete e-book version.
4. The GAPFON® model.
5. The PowerPoint presentation from a special session presented at STTI's 2017 International Nursing Research Congress. The presenters' review the purpose of GAPFON® and share outcomes from the global regional meetings that occurred from 2015 to 2016.

Authors

Sigma Theta Tau International

Author Details

Session Presenters: Cathy Catrambone, PhD, RN, FAAN; Hester C. Klopper, PhD, MBA, HonsDNurs, FANSA, FAAN, ASSAF: and Martha Hill, PhD, RN, FAAN

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

Expert Opinion (nationally/internationally recognized)

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

GAPFON, Global Nursing, Future of Nursing

Recommended Citation

Sigma Theta Tau International, "GAPFON: Outcomes Report and Next Steps" (2017). INRC (Congress). 228.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2017/presentations_2017/228

Conference Name

28th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Dublin, Ireland

Conference Year

2017

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