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The global need for nurses and nurse educators presents a challenge to meet the needs of the world-wide population. International level targets, such as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, are in place and expectations of graduates are evolving rapidly due to increasingly complex healthcare needs. The capacity of effective nurse educators is a significant constraint to addressing the global shortage of nurses. The National League for Nursing (NLN) has established eight core competencies for nurse educators to ensure that education of nurses is robust. This article briefly discusses the shortage at hand. We describe the Nurses International - Open Educational Resources (NI-OERs) initiative to align freely available content and support with the NLN competencies to develop nurse faculty and attain nursing education equity in low and middle-income countries. In conclusion, this work will help to develop a better prepared cadre of global nurse educators who can equip nurses with current evidenced based knowledge to deliver healthcare across global populations.

Background The recent global pandemic posed extraordinary challenges for healthcare systems. Frontline healthcare workers required focused, immediate, practical, evidence-based instruction on optimal patient care modalities as knowledge evolved around disease management. Objective This course was designed to provide knowledge to protect healthcare workers; combat disease spread; and improve patient outcomes. Methods A team of global healthcare workers responded by rapidly creating a competency-based online course. To promote transcultural applicability, the course was developed by an international team of more than 45 educators from over 20 countries. Course delivery included a built-in language translation tool, routine updates, and several innovative course design elements. User feedback was collected to determine efficacy of course content, structure, unique delivery elements, and delivery options. Results An initial population of online learners ( n  = 147) living in 23 different countries and representing 22 languages completed the course and participated in post-course surveys. An additional population of learners ( n  = 505) attended an in-person offering of course materials. Course participants gave positive feedback and several requested additional courses in similar formats. Conclusion Global open access education courses may provide needed resources to empower healthcare professionals during health crises. Responsive course design can accommodate diverse learner resources and transcultural applicability.

Letter to the Editor In their seminal paper, An overview of health workforce education and accreditation in Africa: implications for scaling-up capacity and quality (Hum Resour Health 20, 37, 2022), the authors call for comprehensive action across the continent to strengthen the standards for professional education. The all-volunteer effort is slower than we believe it should be. [...]we welcome collaborators at https://nursesinternational.org/ who are committed to open education, such as NextGenU.org [3]. Chio K. Effective practice in providing online, in-service training in health professionals in low-resource settings.