Feature Articles From 2006
| The Greatest Gift | How an HIV-positive nurse came to realize that his disease is a blessing in disguise--for both himself and his patients | MN 2006 Spring | |
| Leadership Skills for Minority Nurses | In the first installment of our new career advice column, nursing leaders of color share their insights on what makes a good leader and how you can cultivate your own leadership abilities | MN 2006 Spring | |
| Culture Is Skin Deep | Why the specialty of dermatology nursing needs more minority nurses who are attuned to the special skin health needs of people of color |  | MN 2006 Spring |
| Culturally Competent Disaster Nursing | Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina underscore the need for post-disaster nursing care that is more sensitive to the cultural needs of communities of color | MN 2006 Spring | |
| Multicultural Internet Resources for Pediatric Nurses | From multilingual patient education materials to articles about health conditions that disproportionately affect children of color, information to help you care for today’s culturally diverse families is just a mouse click away | MN 2006 Spring | |
| Eyes on the Prize | The American Nurses Association’s Mary Mahoney Award honors nurses who--like its pioneering namesake--have made exceptional contributions to increasing opportunities for minorities in the profession |  | MN 2006 Spring |
| Nursing by Design | Tired of wearing the same old boring scrubs, Christina Rojas-Fletes decided to design her own. Today this nurse practitioner’s quest for a better uniform has blossomed into a thriving fashion business. | MN 2006 Spring | |
| The Faculty Fast Track | A severe nursing faculty shortage, plus the need for greater diversity at the front of the classroom, are fueling the growth of master’s-level nurse educator training programs that can help get minority nurses into the teaching pipeline more quickly | MN 2006 Spring | |
| Philippine Nurses in the U.S.—Yesterday and Today | During the mid 20th Century, thousands of nurses from the |  | MN 2006 Spring |
| No Stopping Him | Meet a courageous, career-changing student who refused to let a seemingly endless series of obstacles derail his dream of becoming a nurse |  | MN 2006 Spring |
| Leaders Follow | In the battle against racial and ethnic breast cancer disparities, being a leader means more than just taking initiative. It also means honoring the successes of others who have contributed to the fight. |  | MN 2006 Winter |
| Sihtoskatowin: “Supporting One Another” to Build Research Capacity | A unique collaborative program in Saskatchewan, Canada, is helping Native nursing students north of the border prepare to become nurse researchers. | MN 2006 Fall | |
| Nurses vs. HIV/AIDS Disparities: Interventions that Work | In part one of an exclusive two-part series, we showcase the innovative work of minority nurses who are creating successful solutions for improving HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention in communities of color. |  | MN 2006 Fall |
| The Feminization of AIDS: Why Our Sisters are Suffering | A nursing student reflects on the crisis of rising HIV and AIDS rates among African American women. | MN 2006 Fall | |
| Retirement Planning for Minority Nurses | Will you and your family be able to live comfortably when you’re ready to retire from the profession? |  | MN 2006 Fall |
| Editor’s Note | Time to Make the CLAS Standards Mandatory? | MN 2006 Fall | |
| Fighting the Meth Addiction Epidemic in Indian Country | Although methamphetamine abuse is a relatively new phenomenon in American Indian communities, it is quickly reaching crisis proportions. Here’s how nurses are helping patients and tribes find solutions to this devastating problem. |  | MN 2006 Fall |
| Valerie Fong: From Truck Driver to Nurse Manager | For Valerie Fong, MSN, RN, the road to career success with Kaiser Permanente has been filled with sharp turns, a steep learning curve or two, and a few interesting stops for deliveries. Fong's nontraditional transitions with one of the healthcare industry's leading companies serve as a relevant example for nurses who may be considering the career path less traveled. | MN 2006 Fall | |
| Sisterhood Is Powerful | The Sister Study, a landmark national study investigating the causes of breast cancer, wants to recruit as racially and ethnically diverse a participant sample as possible. Here’s how nurses can help spread the word. |  | MN 2006 Fall |
| A New Voice in Nursing | Although it’s only three years old, the American Arab Nurses Association is already making an impact as a force for promoting cultural awareness in a post-9/11 world. |  | MN 2006 Winter |
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