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Passing With Flying Colors
When developing multicultural nursing school curricula, don’t overlook the need for culturally sensitive testing
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A Hidden Epidemic
How minority nurses can help reverse this growing trend of minority teen suicideHow minority nurses can help reverse this growing trend of minority teen suicide
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School Days
Although budget cutbacks are restricting hiring in some states, America’s school districts are facing an unprecedented need for school nurses who can provide care to students with a diverse range of cultural and medical needs.
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Ready for Anything
While no one wants to imagine that another 9/11 or a bioterrorism attack could happen, the reality is that nurses and communities must be prepared to respond to such threats. Nurses of color can play a crucial leadership role in bringing culturally competent terrorism preparedness to America’s diverse communities.
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At a Loss for Words
For many minority patients, the inability to read and understand basic health care information--both written and verbal--can greatly contribute to the problem of unequal health outcomes. Here’s what nurses can do to help close the health literacy gap.
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Navigating the Faculty Track
For junior minority nursing faculty, advancing your career in academia can be fraught with challenges--from racial and gender prejudice to the pressures of earning tenure. Here’s some expert advice--from educators who have been there--to guide you down the path to success.
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Nurse, Advocate, Activist
Haydee Canovas is a nurse with an exceptional commitment to improving lives in the Hispanic community--and health care is just the beginning.
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A Tale of Top Cities
We surveyed the nation coast-to-coast to find the best places for minority nurses to grow their careers. Here are the cities that earned top marks for demand, dollars and diversity.
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Top-Dollar Scholars
Congratulations to Minority Nurse’s 2002 Scholarship Winners!
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Awakening a Passion for Research
A federally funded partnership between a large university and a small, minority-serving school helped one Native American student discover her true calling as a nurse.
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Does the NCLEX-RN® Pass the Test for Cultural Sensitivity?
Some nursing leaders think the RN licensing exam fails to consider the needs of minority and international graduates. Others disagree. Who’s right?
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The Future Is Now
DNA sequencing, gene mapping and genetically customized medical treatments are no longer the stuff of science fiction. They’re revolutionizing health care now--and opening up a brave new world of opportunities for minority nurses.
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Welcome to the Real World
Surviving the transition from nursing school to your first job as an RN can make the difference between a successful career and early burnout--especially for new minority and male nurses.
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Spreading the Word
A unique cancer education and early detection program helps nurses of color share life-saving prevention information with residents of at-risk minority communities--and each other.
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Breast Cancer Treatment Options: Do Minority Women Have a Choice?
A nurse researcher’s study of American Indian breast cancer patients uncovers some troubling disparities
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Eureka! Investigating Careers in Research
Do you like to ask questions and discover answers? Consider joining the ranks of minority nurse scientists!
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Old Enough to Learn Better
More minority students are entering nursing school later in life—but both students and educators agree that their age is an asset, not a liability
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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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Earth, Wind, Fire and Water
For American Indian and Alaska Native nurses, combining traditional beliefs with modern treatments not only provides culturally competent care but helps keep their heritage alive
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Nurses With Borders
Culturally and linguistically competent Hispanic nurses can play a key role in reducing the serious health disparities faced by U.S.-Mexican border populations.
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