MN 2008 Summer

 

Summer 2008

Featured Articles and Vital Signs


Using Evidence-Based Practice to Improve Minority Health Outcomes

With its emphasis on providing patients with the best possible care based on current best evidence from clinical research, evidence-based practice can be a powerful tool for closing the gap of racial and ethnic health disparities.

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Achieving Expertise

How does a newly graduated RN begin the journey from novice nurse to expert?

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Remembering Dr. M. Elizabeth Carnegie

Twelve nursing leaders share their personal tributes to a nursing legend who was not only a barrier-breaking educator, author and advocate for nurses of color but also a beloved colleague, mentor, inspiration and friend

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Click Here for Cultural Competence

Thanks to the new Culturally Competent Nursing Modules online training program, the skills nurses need to provide care to an increasingly diverse patient population have never been easier to learn--or to teach

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Nursing School Diversity Directors: What Do They Do and What Difference Are They Making?

Although their titles and job descriptions vary from school to school, these professionals have one thing in common: a deep commitment to creating a more culturally inclusive nursing profession.

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Sites Worth Seeing

New Minority Health Resources on the World Wide Web

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Asian American Health Insurance Disparities Vary by Subgroup

Despite efforts by advocacy groups like the Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) and the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) to increase public awareness...

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Role Model Creates Inspirational DVD for Nursing Students with Disabilities

Would you tell a bright, promising student that he or she just doesn’t have what it takes to be a nurse--before he/she has even been accepted into a nursing program?...

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Improve Your Hospital's Cultural Competence without Reinventing the Wheel

One Midwestern hospital created a “diversity intranet” to educate its staff about how to provide culturally sensitive care to patients from diverse ethnic backgrounds...

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Careers in Rural Minority Health

From the Mississippi Delta to remote Indian reservations, rural communities of color are among the most medically underserved in the nation--and the need for more nurses is especially acute

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Cabezonas Con Suenos: Success Strategies for Nursing Students of Color

A nurse-led research study sheds light on the obstacles minority nursing students face and the resourceful strategies they develop to overcome them

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TITLE: Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) 33rd National Conference ORGANIZATION: Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse
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POSITION: A premier destination for RNs - Childrens Hospital LA LOCATIONS: Los Angeles, CA
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POSITION: Tenure- and Clinical-Track Faculty Positions EMPLOYER: The University of Alabama DESCRIPTION:

The Capstone College of Nursing at The University of Alabama invites applications for Tenure- and Clinical-Track Faculty Positions:

Faculty needed for BSN, RN Mobility and graduate programs. Resident faculty have the opportunity to teach in innovative online programs including a Doctor of Nursing Practice program, MSN programs focusing on case management leadership or the clinical nurse leader role, and RN to BSN and RN to BSN/MSN options. An interdisciplinary EdD for Nurse Educator’s program provides opportunities for doctoral level teaching and advising.

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