Meet five minority nurses in health care management positions whose ability to defy the odds, break through the barriers and take courageous risks helped them rise to the top of their field.
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.
From Cambodian communities in New England to Indian tribes in Oklahoma, the REACH 2010 program is helping nurses make a major difference in improving the health of underserved populations.
Thanks to the historic appointment of American Indian nurse Pelagie “Mike” Snesrud to a key federal health policy-making position, tribal nations have a champion within the system to advocate for their needs.
Through a summer research experience with a Caucasian mentor, a minority nursing student learns to challenge racial stereotypes--both in others and in herself.
Student nurses in the nation’s capital have launched an innovative campaign to recruit more men and people of color into nursing--with a little help from their local ANA chapter.
Throughout its more than 50-year history, the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) has been a pioneer in embracing racial, cultural and gender diversity in the nursing profession.
We recently received this thought-provoking letter from Marie L. Lobo, RN, PhD, FAAN, a professor at the University of New Mexico College of Nursing in Albuquerque.
Although often hidden within the broader category of “Asian nurses,” Filipino nurses bring their own unique culture and abilities to America’s health care profession
As America’s population continues to diversify and the RN work force continues to age, innovative programs are reaching out to the next generation of minority nurses
A nursing career in the U.S. Public Health Service offers unlimited opportunities to serve your country while providing care to underserved populations around the world
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?
Minority nurses were a constant and powerful presence at the 2002 American Nurses Association (ANA) Biennial Convention, held June 29-July 2 in Philadelphia.
