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Panel Session

Beyond Bedside

NANN in the United Arab Emirates: Building Bridges to Improve Neonatal Care Worldwide!

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
12:45 PM - 1:45 PM PT
Location: Platinum Ballroom 7-9
Earn 1 Contact Hour(s)
Handout Provided On-demand Session
RNC-NIC: 4
NNP-BC: 5
RNC-LRN: 5
Pharmacology Credits: 0
This presentation will describe the NANN delegations trip to the United Arab Emirates in January/February 2023. We will look at the differences in cultures, the role of the staff nurse and APRN in the neonatal intensive care units, the nursing education system and the healthcare for citizens of the UAE. We will also describe what we personally learned on this trip!

Learning Outcome(s):

At the conclusion of this presentation, the learner will be able to:
  1. Describe the myths vs. reality of the culture of UAE
  2. Compare the staff nurse roles in the UAE vs. US
  3. Define the role of the APRN in the UAE
  4. Explain nursing programs in the UAE
  5. Differentiate how healthcare is different in the UAE vs. the US