Grace Tazelaar, MS

Grace Tazelaar RN, MS currently serves as the Missions Director for Nurses Christian Fellowship. Grace taught nursing prior to leaving for Uganda as a missionary nurse. In Uganda, she worked in community health development programs and was involved in the initial national efforts to combat HIV/AIDS. Upon returning home, she was the Domestic Missions Coordinator for the Luke Society which provided start up funding and consultation for programs that promoted health and the gospel of Jesus Christ.

LECTURE 1: An Introduction to Missionary Nursing

OBJECTIVES: 1) Preparing Emotionally, 2) Preparing Professionally, 3) Preparing Physically, 4) Finding a Sending Organization

TRACK: Global

DATE : Friday September 19th, 2008

TIME: Workshop 1   2:45-3:45 PM

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LECTURE 2: A new paradigm for international nursing care

OBJECTIVES 1) The nursing role in other cultures, 2) The concept of Kingdom-based nursing (independent of cultural constraints) 3) Policy initiatives to empower nurses globally

TRACK: Global 4 Workshop,

DATE: Saturday September 20th,

TIME: WORKSHOP 4   9:45-10:45 AM

OBJECTIVES 1) The nursing role in other cultures, 2) The concept of Kingdom-based nursing (independent of cultural constraints) 3) Policy initiatives to empower nurses globally

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