title: The International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nursing: advancing nursing through technology.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report on the International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nursing, a mostly virtual network of orthopaedic nursing organizations across four continents.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Formed by leaders of three national associations, the collaboration is based on recognition of patient problems and challenges shared by orthopaedic nurses globally.
  The Collaboration provides a range of services including education, mentoring, and organizational development. Low cost internet-based technologies, such as email and Skype, support global networking in real time.
  The Collaboration is a cost effective example of how nurses can collaborate internationally to promote the highest standards of orthopaedic nursing.
authors: International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nursing, Akron, OH, USA.|Nursing Administration, Akron General Medical Center, Akron, OH, USA.
authors: A J
authors: AJ
authors: Meehan
authors: International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nursing, Akron, OH, USA.|Long Branch, NJ, USA.
authors: A B
authors: AB
authors: Maher
authors: International Collaboration of Orthopaedic Nursing, Akron, OH, USA.|Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Hommel
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology; D006801:Humans; D007390:International Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Collaboration; Global Network; Internet; Mentoring; Networking; Orthopaedic Nursing; Technology