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Nurses vs. HIV/AIDS Disparities: Creating Culturally Competent Interventions
In the conclusion of an exclusive two-part series, we examine the wide variety of resources available to help nurses develop their own culturally targeted solutions for addressing HIV/AIDS disparities in specific minority populations
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Fed Start
Paid government internship programs offer graduate students in nursing a unique opportunity to fast-track into rewarding careers as federal health policy-makers
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Rise in “Double Diabetes” Cases Could Mean Double Trouble for Minorities
Trying to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes morbidity and mortality is already no small task, but...
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Cancer Information Available in 13 Asian/Pacific Islander Languages
Are you looking for cancer education materials for patients who speak Asian and Pacific Islander (API) languages such as Hmong, Vietnamese, Korean, Samoan and Tongan?
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Surgeon General’s Family History Project Reaches Out to Alaska Natives
For the past three years, the U.S. Surgeon General’s Family History Initiative public health campaign has been...
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Educating Hispanic Parents About AD/HD
According to the 2003 National Survey of Children’s Health, more than 300,000 Hispanic children have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder...
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Study Finds Link Between Uric Acid Levels and Hypertension in Blacks
Could a simple little blood test make a big important difference in helping to reduce the disproportionately high risk of high blood pressure in African Americans?
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Going the Distance
The key to recruiting and retaining minority students in nursing doctoral programs is providing the cultural, academic and financial support they need to succeed
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Picture Perfect
How one Veterans Affairs nurse developed a creative, practical intervention for helping patients will low literacy skills understand and manage their self-medication regimens
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Turning Roadblocks into Stepping Stones
Never allowing personal adversity to hold her back, nurse educator Myriam Soto is the first Latina to receive the prestigious Johnson & Johnson Nursing Excellence Recognition Award.
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Occupation: Keeping Workers Healthy
Careers in occupational health nursing offer minority nurses a rewarding opportunity to improve the health and safety of America’s diverse workforce
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Developing Chapter Champions
Now in its fourth year, the Philippine Nurses Association of America’s chapter leadership development program helps PNAA chapter presidents build crucial skills that will benefit them personally and professionally
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Negotiation Skills for Minority Nurses
Whether your goal is a promotion, a pay raise or support for your pet project, the key to getting what you want is to know--and communicate--what makes you valuable to your organization
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Life Expectancy Gap Between Black and White Americans Starting to Close
According to a study published in the March 21 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the long-standing life expectancy gap between black and white Americans is finally beginning to close.
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Gallery of Excellence
Please join us in saluting just a few of the many award-winning minority nurses who have recently been honored for their exceptional service, compassion and contributions to advancing the profession.
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Worth 1,000 Words
When it comes to great nursing pictures, Minority Nurse is a longtime fan of...
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