title: Positioned for impact: Haiti's first baccalaureate nursing program.
abstract: Haiti's first baccalaureate nursing programn the Faculty of Nursing Science of the Episcopal University of Haiti (FSIL), educates professional nurses as clinicians, leaders, and change agents, preparing graduates to a global standard set by the World Health Organization. FSIL was founded on Christian principles, expressing a vision of nursing as a ministry of Jesus Christ. Near the epicenter of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the remarkable response of FSIL students and faculty saved lives, gave hope to a community in need, and demonstrated the impact of well-educated nurses on the health of a nation.
authors.affiliation: Indiana Wesleyan University, USA.
authors.forename: Jeanne M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Burger
mesh_terms: D002771:Cholera / Q000451:nursing*; D055866:Earthquakes; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006205:Haiti; D006801:Humans; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D016730:Program Development; D033303:Protestantism