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A 10-year study conducted in Indianapolis and Ibadan, Nigeria indicates that African-Americans are twice as likely as Africans to develop Alzheimer disease and other dementias. |
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Can stress management, social support and exercise have an effect on the overall health of women recently diagnosed with breast cancer? The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) is conducting a study to find out. |
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Although the number of licensed registered nurses in the United States increased by more than 5% between 1996 and 2000, this growth rate was much smaller than in previous years, holding little hope of any quick fix for the nation’s worsening nursing shortage. |
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Kimberly Repollo, BSN, RN, a 22-year-old Filipino nurse who lives in Canoga Park, California — “I’m a nurse and I love making art." |
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If you, or someone close to you, were experiencing the first warning signs of a heart attack, would you know what to do? Chances are, the average American would have difficulty answering “yes” to that question, according to a study published earlier this year by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
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In New York City, an innovative community-based cancer prevention initiative that utilizes bilingual "patient navigators" to guide participants through the process of receiving a colonoscopy is achieving remarkable results in increasing rates of colon cancer screening and early detection among the city’s minority populations. |
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One of the biggest benefits of attending minority nursing association conferences—in addition to all the networking opportunities, educational programming, CEUs and camaraderie, of course—is getting to visit exhibits filled with booth after booth offering free or low-cost minority health resources that you can take home and start using in your practice right away. |
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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 AbuseJOB POSTING
POSITION: A premier destination for RNs - Childrens Hospital LA LOCATIONS: Los Angeles, CAACADEMIC PROGRAM
SCHOOL: Mercy College of Northwest Ohio DEGREES: Associate Degree DESCRIPTION:St. Elizabeth Campus, Youngstown, Ohio: Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2009!
The Associate Degree Nursing Program at St. Elizabeth is now accepting applications for the Fall 2009 term. We will begin reviewing applications starting in January 2009. Submit your completed application today! Questions? Please email us at stelizabeth@mercycollege.edu or give us a call at (888) 80-MERCY.
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