Valerie Anderson

Valerie Anderson is a former senior editor for Diversity: Allied Health Careers.

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What's Your Worth? Diversity Allied Health Careers' Second Annual Salary Report (2003) » Read full article
Cultural Proficiency the Answer to Mental Health Disparities, Surgeon General Reports America’s racial and ethnic minority groups face major disparities when it comes to accessing quality mental health services, according to a recent report by the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. David Satcher. » Read full article
A Hidden Epidemic How minority nurses can help reverse this growing trend of minority teen suicideHow minority nurses can help reverse this growing trend of minority teen suicide » Read full article
Senior Citizens At Risk for Untreated Asthma Many elderly people have moderate or severe asthma that has been underdiagnosed or undertreated, according to a recent study by Johns Hopkins University. » Read full article
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 » Read full article
Working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A career with the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides you the opportunity to improve the health of all U.S. citizens. » Read full article
Joining the Peace Corps Health care volunteers make up 21% of all Peace Corps volunteers. Are you interested in joining their ranks? » Read full article
Working at the U.S. Navy If you're interested in a career in health care, joining the U.S. Navy could be just the stepping-stone you are looking for to launch your health care education and career. » Read full article
Working at the Federal Bureaus of Prisons How to break into a career in corrections. » Read full article
What's Your Worth? D:AHC's third annual salary review of allied health careers » Read full article

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The College of Nursing, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, invites applications for full time, tenure and non-tenure track positions. Faculty opportunities are available immediately for candidates with clinical expertise in the following areas of nursing (Adult Acute Care; OB, and Maternal Child). Positions are available at Tulsa campus.

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TITLE: National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition: Together. Stronger. Bolder. ORGANIZATION: American Association of Critical-Care Nurses DESCRIPTION:

NTI offers hundreds of sessions for nurses who care for high acuity and critically ill patients, while highlighting the latest trends and best practices in healthcare. The Critical Care Exposition showcases the best of what’s new in practice and technology.

Web: www.aacn.org/nti
Phone: (800) 899-2226
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SCHOLARSHIP: National American Arab Nurses Association OFFERED BY: NAANA Scholarships DESCRIPTION:

NAANA is pleased, once again, to announce its annual scholarships, awarded to the most meritorious applicants who are engaged in studying nursing at the Associate Degree, Bachelor degree, Master’s degree or RN-BSN levels. Annually, awards are made in the amounts of $500 - $1000, depending on the funds available in a given year for scholarships. The awards may be applied toward tuition and/or books in a given academic year.

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