Anitra Ellerby-Brown, MS, RN, CNM, Trickera Sims, MSPH, RN, and Mavis Schorn, PhD, RN, CNM

Anitra Ellerby-Brown, MS, RN, CNM, and Trickera Sims, MSPH, RN, are August 2008 graduates of the Nurse-Midwifery/Family Nurse Practitioner program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing in Nashville. Mavis Schorn, PhD, RN, CNM, is an assistant professor and director of the Nurse-Midwifery Program at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing.

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African American Nurse-Midwives: Continuing the Legacy The profession of midwifery in the African American community has a rich history dating back to the days of slavery. Four centuries later, black nurse-midwives continue to play an important role in improving health outcomes for at-risk women and newborns. » Read full article

African American Nurse-Midwives: Continuing the Legacy

The profession of midwifery in the African American community has a rich history dating back to the days of slavery. Four centuries later, black nurse-midwives continue to play an important role in improving health outcomes for at-risk women and newborns.

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POSITION: Career Opportunities at McLaren Regional Medical Center of Flint, Michigan LOCATIONS: Flint, MI

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SCHOOL: Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing DEGREES: Graduate DESCRIPTION:

The Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing prepares professionals to meet the needs of 21st century urban populations. Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing is the largest public-sector nursing institution in New York, a unit of Hunter College, the largest senior college in the City University of New York. School of Nursing faculty are leaders in their fields who bring evidence-based clinical experience, research and teaching directly into the classroom while engaging students in solving real-world problems.

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Lutheran HealthCare is a state-of-the-art, nationally recognized health system comprised of a 476-bed teaching hospital that includes a Level I Trauma Center and Stroke Center, multi-site ambulatory care network, and strong academic affiliation to SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn.

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