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Flying with the Eagles
Are minority nurse leaders born or made? At a unique leadership development program in New Jersey, the answer is “both.”
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Gray Matters
As the nation’s elderly population soars, career opportunities for minority gerontology nurses will be everywhere—from the bedside to the classroom to the research lab
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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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Mentoring to Empower
An unusual mentoring program in California helps minority students master the “three Cs” of academic success—communication, comfort level and confidence
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Forgotten Heroes
Why is the nursing profession so reluctant to offer support when nurses are injured on the job?
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Meeting Jewish and Muslim Patients’ Dietary Needs
Nurses’ sensitivity to these patients’ religious dietary requirements--and how strictly each individual patient chooses to follow them--can play an important role in the healing process
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Nurse, Teacher, Trailblazer
As the first African-American man to earn a PhD in nursing, Randolph Rasch broke down many barriers to achieve a successful career as a nursing educator. Now he’s helping other nurses follow in his footsteps.
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Role Model
Actress Hattie Winston talks about playing a minority nurse on television and her real-life passion for making a difference in young people’s lives.
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The Role of Cultural Competency in Eliminating Health Disparities
By developing cultural proficiency, minority nurses can play a crucial role in helping patients of all races, ethnicities and cultures receive equal access to quality health care.
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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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Working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
A career with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides you the opportunity to improve the health of all U.S. citizens.
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Working for the Indian Health Service
With a current vacancy rate of 12% for health professionals, Indian Health Services has plenty of career opportunities available. Is there a position available for you?
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Working at the Department of Veterans Affairs
The Department of Veterans Affairs has an enormous responsibility to the people it serves, and the opportunities for employment are just as vast.
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Joining the Peace Corps
Health care volunteers make up 21% of all Peace Corps volunteers. Are you interested in joining their ranks?
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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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