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On the Front Lines of Diversity
A career in health care diversity management can help minority nurses move into leadership roles while fighting for equal opportunity.
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African-American Nurses Honored at “Color of Care” Awards Reception
Exemplary black nurses and organizations who have made significant contributions to the advancement of nursing in such areas as education and military service, philanthropy and health equity and civil rights and organizational development were recently honored...
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From Minority Nurse to Nurse Practitioner
Because nurse practitioners are able to provide primary care and prescribe treatments, this advanced practice career can empower minority nurses to make an even bigger difference in eliminating health disparities
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Author of First-Ever Book on the History of Minority Nurses Wants to Hear Your Stories
Did you know that abolitionist leaders Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth both worked as nurses during the Civil War?
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Honoring Diversity
Under the leadership of one of the nation’s most distinguished minority nurses, Sigma Theta Tau International launches a bold initiative to increase the racial, cultural and gender diversity of its membership
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A World of Opportunities
Working in foreign countries is a great way for minority nurses to learn new skills, experience other cultures and make a real difference in improving global health.
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The Case for Forensic Nursing
If you’re a fan of mystery novels and true-crime dramas, this exciting career that combines nursing with detective work and criminal law is well worth investigating.
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CLAS Action
Minority nurses can play a crucial role in implementing the new federal standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in health care. So why are so many nurses still unaware that these standards exist?
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Making a Difference
NBNA Nurse of the Year 2000 Goes Above and Beyond the Call of Duty to Make a Difference for Many Minority Nurses
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Those Who Can, Teach
Minority nurses who have chosen to work in academia talk about why they love their rewarding careers
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Neonatal Need
It’s one of the specialty areas that has been hardest hit by the RN staff shortage. But that’s not the only reason why the field of neonatal nursing urgently needs more minority nurses.
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What Color is Your Whistle?
Reporting incidents of wrongdoing in your workplace is always a risky business-but for minority nurses who blow the whistle, the stakes are even higher
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Minority Nurses Honored for Outstanding Leadership, Advocacy and Service
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Distance Nursing
By using the latest advances in computer technology to increase medically underserved minority communities’ access to health care, telehealth nursing is truly a career for the 21st century.
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Trade Your Scrubs for a Business Suit!
From pharmaceutical and medical product manufacturers to insurance companies and consulting firms, the corporate sector offers minority nurses many opportunities to advance their careers beyond the bedside.
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Follow the Money
Which U.S. cities and regions offer the most job opportunities and highest salaries for nurses? (And let’s not forget diversity and livability!)
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Careers in Nephrology Nursing
The growing epidemic of kidney disease in minority communities is creating an urgent need for culturally competent nurses of color with training and skills in this specialty.
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Discrimination in Nursing School: Thing of the Past or Alive and Well?
While it’s generally agreed that discrimination against minority students is less of a problem today than it used to be, some experts believe it is being replaced by new, more subtle forms of bias
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Kudos for the Black Male Nurse
A day in the life of a black man who has chosen nursing as his life’s work illustrates the unique contributions these dedicated caregivers make to the profession.
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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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