These accelerated MSN programs for students with degrees in fields other than nursing are helping growing numbers of minority students fast-track into advanced practice nursing careers
Even before she was awarded the Purple Heart for her bravery in the Iraq war, Navy Commander Lenora Langlais exemplified what it means to be a true nursing leader.
The obesity epidemic in children is reaching such crisis proportions that this generation has been labeled "Generation O"--and minority kids are at especially high risk.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
The rapidly growing specialty of home health nursing urgently needs more minority nurses who can bring culturally sensitive care to ethnically diverse patients right where they live.
Combining clinical skills with spiritual faith, a nurse who is also a minister helps bring hope to the hopeless by healing Katrina victims’ bodies and souls.
For this U.S. Public Health Service nurse deployed to the Gulf Coast, the mission was clear--to provide care and hope wherever hurricane victims needed it most.
Nursing programs that have successfully increased the number of men in their student populations share their expert advice for attracting male students--and even more importantly, for keeping them.
Minority nurse-owned travel nursing agencies are hoping to attract more nurses of color to this opportunity-filled career that can feel like a working vacation
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.
An African American military nurse finds that teaching a class to local nurse-midwives in Kandahar is a life-changing experience for both the students and herself.
