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Special Session

Abstract

The World Health Organization recently designated 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Year of the Midwife”, honoring the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. Sigma’s President and CEO will discuss the ways Sigma and other global organizations will recognize and celebrate this designation.

Authors

Cynthia Vlasich

Author Details

Cynthia Vlasich, MBA, BSN, RN, FAAN - Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), Director, Global Initiatives

Sigma Membership

Unknown

Lead Author Affiliation

Sigma Theta Tau International, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Type

Presentation

Format Type

Text-based Document

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Research Approach

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Keywords:

World Health Organization, Year of the Midwife, Year of the Nurse

Conference Name

30th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Conference Year

2019

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2020: Year of the Nurse

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The World Health Organization recently designated 2020 as the “Year of the Nurse and Year of the Midwife”, honoring the 200th birth anniversary of Florence Nightingale. Sigma’s President and CEO will discuss the ways Sigma and other global organizations will recognize and celebrate this designation.