Global Consortium of Nursing and Midwifery Studies
We are an international consortium of nurses and midwives dedicated to advancing health services research. Our work aims to improve patient outcomes across all care settings and throughout the lifespan. We are committed to building research capacity through collaborative partnerships and mentorship, guided by a model of reciprocity and mutual learning.
Our Story
In 2021, researchers from the Rory Meyers College of Nursing at New York University joined colleagues from Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Africa to document how the COVID-19 pandemic was affecting nurses and midwives in low- and middle-income countries.
Our first round of data collection included more than 2,300 participants from 38 countries.
Building on that success, we expanded the Consortium in 2022 and began collecting data on the long-term effects of the pandemic on the professional and personal lives of nurses and midwives.
Our Approach
Capacity Building · Collaboration · Transparency
Not enough countries have nurses and midwives with the training to research their own workforces. Why does this matter?
Building research capacity means developing professionals who are skilled in conducting rigorous and ethical studies to solve real-world problems. In healthcare, this capacity is essential - it helps identify where problems occur, uncover why they happen, and test evidence-based solutions.
When nurses and midwives gain these research skills, they strengthen their own workforce and contribute to better health outcomes for all. They also generate the data needed to inform policy, advocate for change, and participate in civic engagement.
Transparency is equally important. While data on the global nursing and midwifery workforces have improved over the past two decades, significant gaps remain.
That’s why one of our Consortium’s core goals is to collect self-reported data from nurses and midwives worldwide. Achieving this vision depends on one key principle - collaboration. Working together, we can build a stronger, more informed, and more equitable global health workforce.
Current Study
We are currently conducting an international comparative study of the pandemic's ongoing effects on the global nursing and midwifery workforces.
Our study asks nurses and midwives to share stories about working conditions, self-care practices, COVID-19 patient care management, and labor economics.
* Must be a nurse or midwife to participate