Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, shares this account of a special visit from two incredible nurse leaders to New York:
On March 16, 2023, HWZOA sponsored a Major Gifts Luncheon event titled: "Ambassadors for Peace, Tolerance and Respect: Meet Our Hadassah Nurse Innovators." This event featured a panel discussion with Julie Benbenishty, RN, MSN, PhD and Naela Hayek, RR, MPH, Head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, about Hadassah and their Non-Governmental Organization: Nurses in the Middle East. The panel was moderated by Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, former liaison to the United Nations for Sigma Theta Tau International.
Benbenishty, who was recently named an ambassador for the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses, was born in the US, making aliyah at 16. In Jerusalem, she studied medicine at the Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing. After serving as a nurse in the Israeli army, she began working at Hadassah Hospital, where she’s been in the ICU since 1978. She currently teaches at the School of Nursing and serves as Vice President of the European Federation of Critical Care Nurses.
Naela Hayek has worked at Hadassah for 29 years with Benbenishty. She is from the Galilee and is Arabic. Currently, Naela has been appointed as the first national head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, a position that she looks forward to growing and strengthening.
The panel began with Dr. Sessler Branden giving an overview of the nurse as global health leader and their collaborative work to improve health and safety for people globally. She stated, “Nurses serve in many capacities to bring about improvement of patient care, increasing patient safety and improving the lives of those in our communities. Nurses can be liaisons within an organization or community. They can be global health advocates working on healthcare policy and with inter-professional collaborations to improve health care for everyone.” She spoke to how HWZOA has always supported and enhanced nurses and their practice in Israel throughout its 111 years.
Hadassah has always empowered and educated nurses. Identifying the panelists as nurse ambassadors, the discussion proceeded with questions regarding their journeys in Hadassah and the congruence with these journeys with their NGO. As nurse leaders and entrepreneurs, they described how they started their NGO, Nurses in the Middle East. Its mission is to build a network of nurses for healthcare diplomacy, bridging social and political barriers and improving communication through outreach, nursing exchange, education and research. It was apparent that Hadassah and the work of these remarkable nurses are intertwined with bringing peace to the Middle East through cooperation of health care providers and the care they give. Their efforts truly make a difference for people in all walks of life, one person at a time.
Benbenishty and Hayek spoke about how Hadassah has shaped their nursing work throughout their careers. They spoke to striving toward healthcare equity, advocacy and collaboration in Hadassah, emphasizing the autonomy that nurses experience within the Hadassah healthcare setting. Benbenishty stated that “this is not only a work related advantage autonomy, but more of a friendly, respectful collaboration of all the team members with the goal of improving health care delivery.” Clearly these two remarkable nurse changemakers have and continue to impact people on an individual and global level. They also answered the question regarding the biggest barrier to their work being politics that gets mixed with healthcare. Clearly, all of these are global issues that can be mitigated and improved by the involvement of nurse advocates like Benbenishty and Hayek. They are truly Hadassah ambassadors and global nurse leaders.
Finally, during the Q&A session, it was discussed how other nurses can have a global impact through their daily work. Our panel pointed to the importance of mentoring other nurses interested in global work. Everyone can make an impact where they are. Dr. Sessler Branden closed the session by stating: "Nurses with innovative ideas are persistent, focus on doing the next step, and push through the tough moments to achieve their goals. Nurses are truly the change makers who take creative action to solve a social problem.” This is what Hadassah nursing is and will continue to be about.
Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, shares this account of a special visit from two incredible nurse leaders to New York:
On March 16, 2023, HWZOA sponsored a Major Gifts Luncheon event titled: "Ambassadors for Peace, Tolerance and Respect: Meet Our Hadassah Nurse Innovators." This event featured a panel discussion with Julie Benbenishty, RN, MSN, PhD and Naela Hayek, RR, MPH, Head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, about Hadassah and their Non-Governmental Organization: Nurses in the Middle East. The panel was moderated by Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, former liaison to the United Nations for Sigma Theta Tau International.
Benbenishty, who was recently named an ambassador for the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses, was born in the US, making aliyah at 16. In Jerusalem, she studied medicine at the Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing. After serving as a nurse in the Israeli army, she began working at Hadassah Hospital, where she’s been in the ICU since 1978. She currently teaches at the School of Nursing and serves as Vice President of the European Federation of Critical Care Nurses.
Naela Hayek has worked at Hadassah for 29 years with Benbenishty. She is from the Galilee and is Arabic. Currently, Naela has been appointed as the first national head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, a position that she looks forward to growing and strengthening.
The panel began with Dr. Sessler Branden giving an overview of the nurse as global health leader and their collaborative work to improve health and safety for people globally. She stated, “Nurses serve in many capacities to bring about improvement of patient care, increasing patient safety and improving the lives of those in our communities. Nurses can be liaisons within an organization or community. They can be global health advocates working on healthcare policy and with inter-professional collaborations to improve health care for everyone.” She spoke to how HWZOA has always supported and enhanced nurses and their practice in Israel throughout its 111 years.
Hadassah has always empowered and educated nurses. Identifying the panelists as nurse ambassadors, the discussion proceeded with questions regarding their journeys in Hadassah and the congruence with these journeys with their NGO. As nurse leaders and entrepreneurs, they described how they started their NGO, Nurses in the Middle East. Its mission is to build a network of nurses for healthcare diplomacy, bridging social and political barriers and improving communication through outreach, nursing exchange, education and research. It was apparent that Hadassah and the work of these remarkable nurses are intertwined with bringing peace to the Middle East through cooperation of health care providers and the care they give. Their efforts truly make a difference for people in all walks of life, one person at a time.
Benbenishty and Hayek spoke about how Hadassah has shaped their nursing work throughout their careers. They spoke to striving toward healthcare equity, advocacy and collaboration in Hadassah, emphasizing the autonomy that nurses experience within the Hadassah healthcare setting. Benbenishty stated that “this is not only a work related advantage autonomy, but more of a friendly, respectful collaboration of all the team members with the goal of improving health care delivery.” Clearly these two remarkable nurse changemakers have and continue to impact people on an individual and global level. They also answered the question regarding the biggest barrier to their work being politics that gets mixed with healthcare. Clearly, all of these are global issues that can be mitigated and improved by the involvement of nurse advocates like Benbenishty and Hayek. They are truly Hadassah ambassadors and global nurse leaders.
Finally, during the Q&A session, it was discussed how other nurses can have a global impact through their daily work. Our panel pointed to the importance of mentoring other nurses interested in global work. Everyone can make an impact where they are. Dr. Sessler Branden closed the session by stating: "Nurses with innovative ideas are persistent, focus on doing the next step, and push through the tough moments to achieve their goals. Nurses are truly the change makers who take creative action to solve a social problem.” This is what Hadassah nursing is and will continue to be about.
Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, shares this account of a special visit from two incredible nurse leaders to New York:
On March 16, 2023, HWZOA sponsored a Major Gifts Luncheon event titled: "Ambassadors for Peace, Tolerance and Respect: Meet Our Hadassah Nurse Innovators." This event featured a panel discussion with Julie Benbenishty, RN, MSN, PhD and Naela Hayek, RR, MPH, Head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, about Hadassah and their Non-Governmental Organization: Nurses in the Middle East. The panel was moderated by Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, former liaison to the United Nations for Sigma Theta Tau International.
Benbenishty, who was recently named an ambassador for the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses, was born in the US, making aliyah at 16. In Jerusalem, she studied medicine at the Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing. After serving as a nurse in the Israeli army, she began working at Hadassah Hospital, where she’s been in the ICU since 1978. She currently teaches at the School of Nursing and serves as Vice President of the European Federation of Critical Care Nurses.
Naela Hayek has worked at Hadassah for 29 years with Benbenishty. She is from the Galilee and is Arabic. Currently, Naela has been appointed as the first national head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, a position that she looks forward to growing and strengthening.
The panel began with Dr. Sessler Branden giving an overview of the nurse as global health leader and their collaborative work to improve health and safety for people globally. She stated, “Nurses serve in many capacities to bring about improvement of patient care, increasing patient safety and improving the lives of those in our communities. Nurses can be liaisons within an organization or community. They can be global health advocates working on healthcare policy and with inter-professional collaborations to improve health care for everyone.” She spoke to how HWZOA has always supported and enhanced nurses and their practice in Israel throughout its 111 years.
Hadassah has always empowered and educated nurses. Identifying the panelists as nurse ambassadors, the discussion proceeded with questions regarding their journeys in Hadassah and the congruence with these journeys with their NGO. As nurse leaders and entrepreneurs, they described how they started their NGO, Nurses in the Middle East. Its mission is to build a network of nurses for healthcare diplomacy, bridging social and political barriers and improving communication through outreach, nursing exchange, education and research. It was apparent that Hadassah and the work of these remarkable nurses are intertwined with bringing peace to the Middle East through cooperation of health care providers and the care they give. Their efforts truly make a difference for people in all walks of life, one person at a time.
Benbenishty and Hayek spoke about how Hadassah has shaped their nursing work throughout their careers. They spoke to striving toward healthcare equity, advocacy and collaboration in Hadassah, emphasizing the autonomy that nurses experience within the Hadassah healthcare setting. Benbenishty stated that “this is not only a work related advantage autonomy, but more of a friendly, respectful collaboration of all the team members with the goal of improving health care delivery.” Clearly these two remarkable nurse changemakers have and continue to impact people on an individual and global level. They also answered the question regarding the biggest barrier to their work being politics that gets mixed with healthcare. Clearly, all of these are global issues that can be mitigated and improved by the involvement of nurse advocates like Benbenishty and Hayek. They are truly Hadassah ambassadors and global nurse leaders.
Finally, during the Q&A session, it was discussed how other nurses can have a global impact through their daily work. Our panel pointed to the importance of mentoring other nurses interested in global work. Everyone can make an impact where they are. Dr. Sessler Branden closed the session by stating: "Nurses with innovative ideas are persistent, focus on doing the next step, and push through the tough moments to achieve their goals. Nurses are truly the change makers who take creative action to solve a social problem.” This is what Hadassah nursing is and will continue to be about.
Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, shares this account of a special visit from two incredible nurse leaders to New York:
On March 16, 2023, HWZOA sponsored a Major Gifts Luncheon event titled: "Ambassadors for Peace, Tolerance and Respect: Meet Our Hadassah Nurse Innovators." This event featured a panel discussion with Julie Benbenishty, RN, MSN, PhD and Naela Hayek, RR, MPH, Head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, about Hadassah and their Non-Governmental Organization: Nurses in the Middle East. The panel was moderated by Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, former liaison to the United Nations for Sigma Theta Tau International.
Benbenishty, who was recently named an ambassador for the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses, was born in the US, making aliyah at 16. In Jerusalem, she studied medicine at the Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing. After serving as a nurse in the Israeli army, she began working at Hadassah Hospital, where she’s been in the ICU since 1978. She currently teaches at the School of Nursing and serves as Vice President of the European Federation of Critical Care Nurses.
Naela Hayek has worked at Hadassah for 29 years with Benbenishty. She is from the Galilee and is Arabic. Currently, Naela has been appointed as the first national head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, a position that she looks forward to growing and strengthening.
The panel began with Dr. Sessler Branden giving an overview of the nurse as global health leader and their collaborative work to improve health and safety for people globally. She stated, “Nurses serve in many capacities to bring about improvement of patient care, increasing patient safety and improving the lives of those in our communities. Nurses can be liaisons within an organization or community. They can be global health advocates working on healthcare policy and with inter-professional collaborations to improve health care for everyone.” She spoke to how HWZOA has always supported and enhanced nurses and their practice in Israel throughout its 111 years.
Hadassah has always empowered and educated nurses. Identifying the panelists as nurse ambassadors, the discussion proceeded with questions regarding their journeys in Hadassah and the congruence with these journeys with their NGO. As nurse leaders and entrepreneurs, they described how they started their NGO, Nurses in the Middle East. Its mission is to build a network of nurses for healthcare diplomacy, bridging social and political barriers and improving communication through outreach, nursing exchange, education and research. It was apparent that Hadassah and the work of these remarkable nurses are intertwined with bringing peace to the Middle East through cooperation of health care providers and the care they give. Their efforts truly make a difference for people in all walks of life, one person at a time.
Benbenishty and Hayek spoke about how Hadassah has shaped their nursing work throughout their careers. They spoke to striving toward healthcare equity, advocacy and collaboration in Hadassah, emphasizing the autonomy that nurses experience within the Hadassah healthcare setting. Benbenishty stated that “this is not only a work related advantage autonomy, but more of a friendly, respectful collaboration of all the team members with the goal of improving health care delivery.” Clearly these two remarkable nurse changemakers have and continue to impact people on an individual and global level. They also answered the question regarding the biggest barrier to their work being politics that gets mixed with healthcare. Clearly, all of these are global issues that can be mitigated and improved by the involvement of nurse advocates like Benbenishty and Hayek. They are truly Hadassah ambassadors and global nurse leaders.
Finally, during the Q&A session, it was discussed how other nurses can have a global impact through their daily work. Our panel pointed to the importance of mentoring other nurses interested in global work. Everyone can make an impact where they are. Dr. Sessler Branden closed the session by stating: "Nurses with innovative ideas are persistent, focus on doing the next step, and push through the tough moments to achieve their goals. Nurses are truly the change makers who take creative action to solve a social problem.” This is what Hadassah nursing is and will continue to be about.
Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, shares this account of a special visit from two incredible nurse leaders to New York:
On March 16, 2023, HWZOA sponsored a Major Gifts Luncheon event titled: "Ambassadors for Peace, Tolerance and Respect: Meet Our Hadassah Nurse Innovators." This event featured a panel discussion with Julie Benbenishty, RN, MSN, PhD and Naela Hayek, RR, MPH, Head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, about Hadassah and their Non-Governmental Organization: Nurses in the Middle East. The panel was moderated by Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, former liaison to the United Nations for Sigma Theta Tau International.
Benbenishty, who was recently named an ambassador for the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses, was born in the US, making aliyah at 16. In Jerusalem, she studied medicine at the Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing. After serving as a nurse in the Israeli army, she began working at Hadassah Hospital, where she’s been in the ICU since 1978. She currently teaches at the School of Nursing and serves as Vice President of the European Federation of Critical Care Nurses.
Naela Hayek has worked at Hadassah for 29 years with Benbenishty. She is from the Galilee and is Arabic. Currently, Naela has been appointed as the first national head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, a position that she looks forward to growing and strengthening.
The panel began with Dr. Sessler Branden giving an overview of the nurse as global health leader and their collaborative work to improve health and safety for people globally. She stated, “Nurses serve in many capacities to bring about improvement of patient care, increasing patient safety and improving the lives of those in our communities. Nurses can be liaisons within an organization or community. They can be global health advocates working on healthcare policy and with inter-professional collaborations to improve health care for everyone.” She spoke to how HWZOA has always supported and enhanced nurses and their practice in Israel throughout its 111 years.
Hadassah has always empowered and educated nurses. Identifying the panelists as nurse ambassadors, the discussion proceeded with questions regarding their journeys in Hadassah and the congruence with these journeys with their NGO. As nurse leaders and entrepreneurs, they described how they started their NGO, Nurses in the Middle East. Its mission is to build a network of nurses for healthcare diplomacy, bridging social and political barriers and improving communication through outreach, nursing exchange, education and research. It was apparent that Hadassah and the work of these remarkable nurses are intertwined with bringing peace to the Middle East through cooperation of health care providers and the care they give. Their efforts truly make a difference for people in all walks of life, one person at a time.
Benbenishty and Hayek spoke about how Hadassah has shaped their nursing work throughout their careers. They spoke to striving toward healthcare equity, advocacy and collaboration in Hadassah, emphasizing the autonomy that nurses experience within the Hadassah healthcare setting. Benbenishty stated that “this is not only a work related advantage autonomy, but more of a friendly, respectful collaboration of all the team members with the goal of improving health care delivery.” Clearly these two remarkable nurse changemakers have and continue to impact people on an individual and global level. They also answered the question regarding the biggest barrier to their work being politics that gets mixed with healthcare. Clearly, all of these are global issues that can be mitigated and improved by the involvement of nurse advocates like Benbenishty and Hayek. They are truly Hadassah ambassadors and global nurse leaders.
Finally, during the Q&A session, it was discussed how other nurses can have a global impact through their daily work. Our panel pointed to the importance of mentoring other nurses interested in global work. Everyone can make an impact where they are. Dr. Sessler Branden closed the session by stating: "Nurses with innovative ideas are persistent, focus on doing the next step, and push through the tough moments to achieve their goals. Nurses are truly the change makers who take creative action to solve a social problem.” This is what Hadassah nursing is and will continue to be about.
Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, shares this account of a special visit from two incredible nurse leaders to New York:
On March 16, 2023, HWZOA sponsored a Major Gifts Luncheon event titled: "Ambassadors for Peace, Tolerance and Respect: Meet Our Hadassah Nurse Innovators." This event featured a panel discussion with Julie Benbenishty, RN, MSN, PhD and Naela Hayek, RR, MPH, Head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, about Hadassah and their Non-Governmental Organization: Nurses in the Middle East. The panel was moderated by Dr. Pennie Sessler Branden, PhD, FACNM, CNM, CNE, RN, former liaison to the United Nations for Sigma Theta Tau International.
Benbenishty, who was recently named an ambassador for the World Federation of Critical Care Nurses, was born in the US, making aliyah at 16. In Jerusalem, she studied medicine at the Henrietta Szold Hadassah-Hebrew University School of Nursing. After serving as a nurse in the Israeli army, she began working at Hadassah Hospital, where she’s been in the ICU since 1978. She currently teaches at the School of Nursing and serves as Vice President of the European Federation of Critical Care Nurses.
Naela Hayek has worked at Hadassah for 29 years with Benbenishty. She is from the Galilee and is Arabic. Currently, Naela has been appointed as the first national head nurse of the Ministry of Welfare and Social Security, a position that she looks forward to growing and strengthening.
The panel began with Dr. Sessler Branden giving an overview of the nurse as global health leader and their collaborative work to improve health and safety for people globally. She stated, “Nurses serve in many capacities to bring about improvement of patient care, increasing patient safety and improving the lives of those in our communities. Nurses can be liaisons within an organization or community. They can be global health advocates working on healthcare policy and with inter-professional collaborations to improve health care for everyone.” She spoke to how HWZOA has always supported and enhanced nurses and their practice in Israel throughout its 111 years.
Hadassah has always empowered and educated nurses. Identifying the panelists as nurse ambassadors, the discussion proceeded with questions regarding their journeys in Hadassah and the congruence with these journeys with their NGO. As nurse leaders and entrepreneurs, they described how they started their NGO, Nurses in the Middle East. Its mission is to build a network of nurses for healthcare diplomacy, bridging social and political barriers and improving communication through outreach, nursing exchange, education and research. It was apparent that Hadassah and the work of these remarkable nurses are intertwined with bringing peace to the Middle East through cooperation of health care providers and the care they give. Their efforts truly make a difference for people in all walks of life, one person at a time.
Benbenishty and Hayek spoke about how Hadassah has shaped their nursing work throughout their careers. They spoke to striving toward healthcare equity, advocacy and collaboration in Hadassah, emphasizing the autonomy that nurses experience within the Hadassah healthcare setting. Benbenishty stated that “this is not only a work related advantage autonomy, but more of a friendly, respectful collaboration of all the team members with the goal of improving health care delivery.” Clearly these two remarkable nurse changemakers have and continue to impact people on an individual and global level. They also answered the question regarding the biggest barrier to their work being politics that gets mixed with healthcare. Clearly, all of these are global issues that can be mitigated and improved by the involvement of nurse advocates like Benbenishty and Hayek. They are truly Hadassah ambassadors and global nurse leaders.
Finally, during the Q&A session, it was discussed how other nurses can have a global impact through their daily work. Our panel pointed to the importance of mentoring other nurses interested in global work. Everyone can make an impact where they are. Dr. Sessler Branden closed the session by stating: "Nurses with innovative ideas are persistent, focus on doing the next step, and push through the tough moments to achieve their goals. Nurses are truly the change makers who take creative action to solve a social problem.” This is what Hadassah nursing is and will continue to be about.
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