Nurses and Stories Are a Powerful Combination

May 20, 2017In Uganda, one nurse is changing the face of nursing leadership. Meet Samalie.Samalie Kitooleko wants you to know that nurses are independent professionals who undergo years of education and do not simply take orders given by doctors. She should know. She ’s one of them.In fact, Samalie is “changing the face of nursing leadership in Uganda to one of a confident, critical thinker who takes initiative and leads by example.” Those are the words of her supervisor, Dr. Chris Longernecker.Samalie is also one of twelve women who will be honored tomorrow ahead of theWorld Health Assembly in Geneva at the Heroines of Health Gala Dinner. Samalie will add storyteller to her resume as she shares the story at the gala of her endless support for her clients.She is one of several health workers trained byIntraHealth International andMedtronic Foundation in effective storytelling.  Policymakers need to understand what is actually needed to support health workers’ roles in health service delivery,and powerful storytelling can help convey just that.Samalie ’s nursing journey started over two decades ago. For the last 15 years she has worked at theUganda Heart Institute, rising through the ranks from a smart and conscientious nurse taking care of clients with chronic cardiovascular illnesses to a leader and trainer of health workers —and a strong advocate for patient-centered care.There ’s always something that you can do for a patient.She understands that care is no...
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