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Worth 1,000 Words
Omana Simon, MSN, FNP, RN, president of the National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA), and Lydia Albuquerque, RN, president of the NAINA-affiliated American Association of Indian Nurses of New Jersey, Chapter 2 (AAIN-NJ2), present an award to Nancy Holecek, RN, senior vice president of Saint Barnabas Health Care System, in recognition of the New Jersey-based company's recruitment and support of immigrant nurses from India.
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Directing Our Destiny
The Philippine Nurses Association of America marks its 30th year of advocacy and activism on behalf of Filipino nurses in the U.S. and around the world
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The A (for Achievement) List
Please Join Minority Nurse in Applauding These Outstanding Nursing Leaders’ Recent Appointments, Honors and Awards
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Hail Nursing Heroes!
Welcome to Minority Nurse’s 2009 National Nurses Week Celebration.
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Boomer in Chief
As the first Asian American president of AARP, Jennie Chin Hansen, RN, MS, FAAN, brings a unique combination of nursing expertise, advocacy and cultural competence to the national dialogue on ensuring quality health care for older Americans.
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VITAS Honors National Black Nurses Association for Black History Month
What better way for a national health care organization to commemorate Black History Month than by honoring the historical contributions of African American nurses?
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Dr. Hattie Bessent Inducted into ANA Hall of Fame
The ANA proudly presented trailblazing educator, researcher, author and advocate Hattie M. Bessent, EdD, MSN, RN, FAAN with its Hall of Fame Award at the association’s 2008 Biennial House of Delegates meeting, held this past summer in Washington, D.C.
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Organizations Unite to Increase Seat Belt Use Among African Americans
In a keynote address delivered to a recent meeting of the Blue Ribbon Panel to Increase Seat Belt Use Among African Americans, U.S. Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich.) informed the panel that the seat belt campaign was vitally important, not only as a safety issue but also as a health initiative nationwide.
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25 and Counting
The National Association of Hispanic Nurses marks its first quarter century of advancing the agenda for Hispanic health care needs
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United We Stand
Minority representation in nursing unions is on the rise. But is joining a union right for you?
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Honoring Diversity
Under the leadership of one of the nation’s most distinguished minority nurses, Sigma Theta Tau International launches a bold initiative to increase the racial, cultural and gender diversity of its membership
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In Conference: NSNA
National Student Nurses’ Association Anniversary Convention Celebrates 50-Year Commitment to Cultural Diversity
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Peer Power
Not content with just helping local students succeed, San José’s Filipino Nursing Students Association sets its sights on creating a nationwide support network
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Get All the Facts About the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
The National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) is a division of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. NCMHD was established by the United States Congress through the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Act of 2000 to promote equality in health outcomes for all citizens through research and education.
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Get All the Facts About the National Rural Health Association
Everyone knows that cities have a strong need for medical professionals. After all, we've all seen ER. On television shows, city emergency rooms (and hospitals in general) are always understaffed, with doctors and nurses and other medical professionals scrambling to keep up with an ever-increasing patient load. All of this might make for interesting drama, but the truth is that rural areas have a far greater shortage of medical personnel than urban areas.
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Get All the Facts About the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
The Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) is a national nonprofit organization based in San Francisco. GLMA’s mission is to make the health care environment "a place of empathy, justice and equity." The organization began in 1981 as the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights. It became the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association in 1994 to broaden its visibility, leadership, education and advocacy.
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Get All the Facts About the National Alliance for Hispanic Health
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health was founded in 1973 by a group of mental health professionals to improve the treatment of Hispanics by the mental health system. Within a few short years, the group had expanded its mission to addressing the health care needs of Hispanic families. Thirty-one years later its mission is multifaceted and includes helping consumers and providers, as well as promoting the appropriate use of technology, improving the science base for accurate decision making, and promoting philanthropy.
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Get all the facts about the Minority Health Professions Foundation
One of the Alliance's missions is to raise 'cultural proficiency' among providers. What does the term mean and why is it significant in the medical treatment of Hispanics?
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Get All the Facts About the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is one of the largest philanthropic organizations in the country. It donates grants to fund everything from research on addiction to models for the construction of new nursing homes.
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State of the Union
Formed seven years ago to provide a powerful, unified voice for all minority nurses, the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA) continues to focus on the future
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