title: ORBIS--training nurses worldwide in ophthalmic care.
abstract: The unique nature of the ORBIS teaching mission is reflected in many arenas. The ORBIS organization recognizes that the nurse's role is critical to achieving their mission of preventing blindness through education, hence the emphasis on nurse education. The roles of the head nurse, nurse educator, staff nurses, and the biomedical engineering department are discussed briefly with emphasis on the needs assessment and the different programs offered to meet the identified needs.
authors.affiliation: ORBIS International, New York, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Watts
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D000401:Aircraft; D001766:Blindness / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003906:Developing Countries; D014943:Global Health; D006782:Hospitals, Special; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007390:International Agencies; D009726:Nurses / Q000458:organization & administration; D009885:Ophthalmology / Q000193:education*; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration