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Professional nursing and Operation Smile International.

B L Davis, B Marlin, E D Daniel

    The ABNF Journal : Official Journal of the Association of Black Nursing Faculty in Higher Education, Inc
    |January 1, 1992
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    Hampton University nursing faculty volunteered on medical missions in Africa, providing reconstructive surgical care and enhancing nursing education. They established a human resource development model to improve nursing standards in Liberia.

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    Area of Science:

    • Global Health
    • Nursing Education
    • Surgical Care

    Background:

    • Operation Smile International (OSI) addresses quality of life for individuals with birth defects in developing nations.
    • Hampton University School of Nursing faculty and a graduate student participated in two African medical missions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To detail the nursing care provided during reconstructive surgeries in Monrovia, Liberia.
    • To describe educational initiatives including lecture series, surveys, a research study, and a scientific symposium.
    • To report the establishment of a human resource development model for Liberian nursing education.

    Main Methods:

    • Faculty provided direct nursing care during reconstructive surgeries.
    • Conducted educational activities: lectures, surveys, research study, and a symposium.

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  • Collaborated with OSI to develop a nursing education human resource model.

    • Main Results:

    • Provided essential nursing services for reconstructive surgeries.
    • Facilitated knowledge transfer and assessment of nursing education needs.
    • Established a framework for advancing nursing education standards in Liberia.

    Conclusions:

    • The medical mission successfully delivered critical surgical nursing care.
    • Educational interventions contributed to the advancement of nursing knowledge and practice.
    • The developed model offers a pathway to upgrade Liberian nursing education quality.