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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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D.N.P.s and Ph.D.s: Your Questions Answered
Doctoral degrees require sacrifices on multiple levels—financial, personal, and professional. Two nurse professionals offer their advice for navigating this investment in the most advanced degree, and why it is worth it.
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Balancing Baby: Returning to Work After Maternity Leave
The most joyful and life-changing period of nurses' lives can often be stressful without a plan for balancing work and family life after maternity or paternity leave. Here is a review of some of the best practices to make sure this transition is as smooth and happy as possible.
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It's MinorityNurse.com's 10th Anniversary!
It’s a year of anniversaries for minority nurses. The National Black Nurses Association is celebrating 40 years, Minority Nurse magazine just published its 15th anniversary issue, and MinorityNurse.com is now 10 years old!
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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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Public Spirit
As the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’ first public health nurse, Lula Owl Gloyne dedicated her life to bringing health and hope to her people and her community.
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In Memoriam
Remembering Janice Kekahbah, MSN, RN, American Indian Nursing Leader and Ruth Davidhizar, DNS, RN, ARNP, BC, FAAN, Transcultural Nursing Expert.
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IHS Receives Research Grants and a New Headquarters
The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), both agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services, recently agreed to continue their partnership initiative to include American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AIs/ANs) as participants in and beneficiaries of the research and training supported by the NIH.
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Tribes Know Best
To provide effective health care to Indian populations, nurses must understand the complexities of tribal governance
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Mentors to the Max
When it comes to recruiting, developing and retaining American Indian nursing students, mentor programs can make all the difference in the world.
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Awakening a Passion for Research
A federally funded partnership between a large university and a small, minority-serving school helped one Native American student discover her true calling as a nurse.
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Earth, Wind, Fire and Water
For American Indian and Alaska Native nurses, combining traditional beliefs with modern treatments not only provides culturally competent care but helps keep their heritage alive
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Leveling the Playing Field for Tribal Colleges
Many of the nation’s 32 TCUs are underbudgeted, receive no state funding and are struggling to meet their operating costs.
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First American Indian Nurse Named to Nursing Hall of Fame
On July 1, Susie Walking Bear Yellowtail, RN (1903-1981) became the first American Indian nurse to be inducted into the American Nursing Association’s prestigious Hall of Fame.
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Developing Nurse Leaders. . .in the Indian Way
Pathways to Leadership is a minority nurse leadership development program with an exciting difference: It’s a culturally competent curriculum created by--and for--American Indian nurses.
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Working for the Indian Health Service
With a current vacancy rate of 12% for health professionals, Indian Health Services has plenty of career opportunities available. Is there a position available for you?
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Voice of the People
A unique nurse-led patient advocacy program in Montana is helping to make sure that American Indian patients and their families receive culturally sensitive care
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Harvard, IHS Team Up to Improve Indian Health
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Careers in the Indian Health Service
Whether you’re a Native American nurse who wants to improve the health of your people or any minority nurse who wants to make a difference helping underserved communities, the IHS
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Healing a Wounded Past
Centuries of genocide, cultural destruction and prejudice have left Native Americans an ongoing legacy of serious health problems. Indian nurses can play a crucial role in helping patients begin the process of healing from historical trauma.
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