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A Starring Role Model
Inspired by her mother, a real-life nurse, actress Jada Pinkett Smith is boosting the visibility of minority nurses in the media as the star and executive producer of TNT’s “HawthoRNe”
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The TAKE PRIDE Campaign
It goes without saying that we value diversity here at Minority Nurse, and that's why we've launched the Take Pride campaign to discover those hospitals and other healthcare facilities that go above and beyond in making sure they maintain a diverse and inclusive environment.
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Advocating Change and Developing Policies in Practice
Nurses can make a huge difference in health care practice by participating in policymaking.
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Elsie Soto, RN: 40 Years of Home Care in Nueva York
In 2011, veteran public health nurse Elsie Soto, R.N., became something of a nurse celebrity...
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2011 Living Legends
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Building Capacity: A Blueprint for Faculty Diversity
Schools of nursing need more faculty. Period. But inextricably tied to that is the need to increase the diversity of said faculty. Here, one champion of the cause outlines a step-by-step plan for doing so.
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A Nurse's Journey
Telling the story of Sage Memorial Hospital School of Nursing and one alumna keeps it alive for generations of nurses to come.
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One of the brightest Lone Stars
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It's a bird! It’s a plane! It's SuperNurse!
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Obesity: The Weight of the Matter
The Fort Bend County Black Nurses Association celebrates the 10th anniversary of their fight against today’s most serious public health problem, obesity.
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Leadership in Style
Her drive, ambition, and determination have led Rowena Elliott to become the first African American president of the American Nephrology Nurses Association. The strength of her leadership qualities and character has made her a memorable nurse educator and role model for minority nursing students everywhere.
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Nurse, What Are You In It For? Reflections of a Nurse-Teacher
One of New York University's nursing faculty members looks back on the moments that shaped his career--and his life.
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Frances Stout, R.N.: Community Health Leader of the Tohono O'odham Nation
When facing retirement after 30 years in nursing, Frances Stout decided to plunge back into work and lead a revolution in her community's health care system.
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Acute, Critical Care Nursing: The Frontlines of Patient Care
A glimpse into the lives of critical care nurses and the skills necessary for a successful career in this fast-paced environment.
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A Proactive Program
Teen pregnancy, once a declining problem, is once again on the rise, particularly in minority communities. To combat the trend, one Massachusetts nurse started a program aimed at educating students and parents about teen pregnancy before it occurs.
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Diverse Peoples, Diverse Needs: A History of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York
A look back at Lillian Wald's groundbreaking organization
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Advancing the Dream through Faculty Diversity
The nurses who authored Looking for Black Nurse Leaders: A Call to Action and this article, each reached out to Minority Nurse in search of a place to share their experiences as nurses, as African Americans. From different areas of the country and different professional backgrounds, never knowing one another, they both submitted abstracts that put forth the same beliefs and arguments, grounded in a desire to improve diversity in the workplace as a means to improve the quality of life in the black community
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Igniting Dreams: 45 Years of the NSNA Breakthrough to Nursing Project
The National Student Nurses Association's Breakthrough to Nursing Project encourages culturally diverse students to pursue nursing, and this year marks their 45th anniversary
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Looking for Black Nurses Leaders: A Call to Action
The nurses who authored Advancing the Dream through Faculty Diversity and this article, each reached out to Minority Nurse in search of a place to share their experiences as nurses, as African Americans. From different areas of the country and different professional backgrounds, never knowing one another, they both submitted abstracts that put forth the same beliefs and arguments, grounded in a desire to improve diversity in the workplace as a means to improve the quality of life in the black community.
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The Effects of Mentoring on Minority Nurse Recruitment
Increasing the ethnic minorities within the nursing and health care professions will increase access to care, allowing providers to communicate more effectively, incorporate cultural differences, and provide higher quality care to these populations
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