Janice Hawkins
“Nurses are often on the front lines of health care serving people when they are most vulnerable. That’s where I want to be,” Hawkins said.
NORFOLK, Virginia. (PRWEB)
December 12, 2022
From the front lines of health care to educating the next generation, Janice Hawkins, Associate Clinical Professor at Old Dominion University, PhD, RN, is no stranger when it comes to serving a larger world. healthy.
As a health care advocate, Hawkins shared her nursing expertise in health promotion and health policy on November 17-18, 2022, at the CARICOM Initiative, Two Risk Factors, Too Many Diseases, where she promoted the role of nurses in contributing to better oral health. equity and access to oral health care. This seminar was sponsored by the FDI World Dental Federation and the Bahamas Dental Association, to bring together six countries to discuss key opportunities for improving health and well-being in the region.
According to the Journal of Nurse Practitioners, integrating oral health education and providing experiences to develop interprofessional collaboration skills can be challenging. During the seminar, Hawkins continued to encourage all nurses to become Colgate-Palmolive Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral Health Equity Leaders, through free online training through Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma).
As the United Nations Liaison for a non-profit organization, Hawkins pursues its mission to advance global health and celebrate nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership and service. . As a liaison, her roles include promoting the Sustainable Development Goals such as good health and well-being and reducing inequalities.
Hawkins’ innovative thinking enables him to collaborate with world leaders to promote the value of nursing leadership beyond the ODU campus.
Recently, Hawkins accepted the presidency as the current president of Sigma’s Chapter Epsilon Chi at Old Dominion University in June 2022.
As program director for the Executive Nurse Doctorate in Nursing Practice (DNP) Concentration At ODU, Hawkins leads a program focused on executive leadership skills for nurses. She is also the Director of Community and Global Initiatives where she transforms graduates into healthcare providers and administrators. She engages with her students online while advocating for the use of health technologies, building leadership and sharing the impact of climate change.
In the classroom, her students develop advocacy skills that help them navigate health policy changes. She says, “Our students often have full-time jobs or family responsibilities. » ODUGlobal education provides the flexibility they need to advance their careers, including oral health content in nursing programs.
“As a nurse, I have had many opportunities to make a difference in people’s lives and to make this world a healthier place for everyone,” says Hawkins. “Nurses are often on the front line of health care serving people when they are most vulnerable. . That’s where I want to be.
Advocating on the frontlines in health care is not uncommon practice for Hawkins, who served his country as an Army nurse (retired). Hawkins is a highly skilled and trained healthcare professional who has gone beyond her uniforms to serve her purpose, mission and passion to make a difference in people’s lives.
Hawkins shares her nursing expertise in the areas of health promotion, global health, climate change and health policy. As an advocate for global change, his presence and leadership at Old Dominion University positively impacts the success of students, faculty, and people around the world.
Old Dominion University, located in the coastal city of Norfolk, is Virginia’s entrepreneurial-minded doctoral research university and has offered distance education programs for 35 years. It offers over 120 programs through ODUGlobal in a variety of formats, allowing students to take degree programs around the world. ODU serves more than 24,000 students each year by offering the same rigorous academics online and on campus. Learn more about ODUGlobal’s programs by visiting online.odu.edu.
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