Organization:Space Nursing Society
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Short description: International space advocacy organization
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| Formation | 1991 |
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| Type | Professional organization |
| Purpose | Scientific |
| Headquarters | Palmdale, California, United States |
The Space Nursing Society is an international space advocacy organization devoted to space nursing and space exploration by registered nurses. The society is an affiliated, non-profit special interest group associated with the National Space Society.
The society was founded in 1991 and has members from around the world including Australia , Canada , Czech Republic, England , Germany , Greece, Scotland and the United States .
The society serves as a forum for the discussion and study of issues related to nursing in space and the impact of these studies on nursing on Earth.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
A NASA illustration of a medical emergency at a lunar colony
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References
- ↑ Space Medicine Associates, Inc.
- ↑ "Space Nursing Society prepares for future flights" Feature Story/Spotlight on Nurses - NurseZone.com, 2006
- ↑ "The Care Up There" Nursing Spectrum - September 26, 2005
- ↑ "New Frontier" The Nursing Spectrum - August 15, 2005
- ↑ Linda Plush, RN and Dr. Eleanor O'Rangers of the Space Nursing Society The Space Show - Radio interview April 19, 2005
- ↑ "Origins, Founding, and Activities of the Space Nursing Society " Journal of Pharmacy Practice, Vol. 16, No. 2 [2003], pgs. 96-100
- ↑ "Space: A New Nursing Frontier" Nursing Spectrum - November 4, 2002
- ↑ "Perceived healthcare risks of space activities" National Space Society Roadmap: Social Barriers to Space Settlement
- ↑ NSS Online Report #10 SpaceRef.com - January 2001
- ↑ "Nurses' contributions to the U.S. space program" Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc. Journal - May 1, 2000
- ↑ "Surgery in Space?" Association of Operating Room Nurses, Inc. Journal - June 1999
- ↑ "John Glenn gets space aged" Nurseweek/Healthweek - September 20, 1998
- ↑ "Space Medicine: Developments in the science, status of regulations for space passengers, implications for space tourism and space settlement"[yes|permanent dead link|dead link}}] 26th annual International Space Development Conference, "From Old Frontiers to New" - Dallas, Texas May 24–28, 2007
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