Feature Articles From 2005
| Wounded by Words | Racist comments from patients can hurt. Why do so many health care workplaces expect nurses of color to accept such abuse as “just part of the job?” | MN 2005 Spring | |
| Closing the Cardiovascular Disease Gap | Experts agree that culturally competent preventive education can play a key role in reducing CVD disparities in minority communities. And who better to provide that education than nurses? |  | MN 2005 Spring |
| Trialblazers | An innovative new program in Columbus, Ohio, is focusing aggressively on eliminating racial and ethnic cancer disparities--with a special emphasis on increasing minority patients’ participation in clinical trials |  | MN 2005 Spring |
| “Homework” for Future Nursing Students with Disabilities | Going to nursing school doesn’t have to be an impossible dream just because you have a disability. The key is knowing what will be expected of you, knowing your options and knowing your rights. |  | MN 2005 Spring |
| Mastering Master’s Entry Programs | These accelerated MSN programs for students with degrees in fields other than nursing are helping growing numbers of minority students fast-track into advanced practice nursing careers |  | MN 2005 Spring |
| Fighting Childhood Obesity in Minority Communities | The obesity epidemic in children is reaching such crisis proportions that this generation has been labeled "Generation O"--and minority kids are at especially high risk. |  | MN 2005 Spring |
| Traveling Our Own Road | Minority nurse-owned travel nursing agencies are hoping to attract more nurses of color to this opportunity-filled career that can feel like a working vacation | MN 2005 Spring | |
| Veterans Affairs Nursing in the 21st Century | The nursing shortage, the war in Iraq and increased diversity in the military are creating a whole new demand for skilled minority VA nurses | MN 2005 Spring | |
| Understanding Buddhist Patients’ Dietary Needs | Understanding Buddhist Patients' Dietary Needs |  | MN 2005 Spring |
| Keeping Secrets Close to the Breast | Many Americans of color are reluctant to reveal information about their family health histories, even to their closest loved ones. Minority nurses can play an important role in helping to break the cycle of secrecy. |  | MN 2005 Fall |
| Baccalaureate Nursing in Rural Oklahoma: Strategies for Success | In a unique collaborative project, two universities in Indian Country join forces to make quality BSN education more accessible to culturally diverse students. |  | MN 2005 Fall |
| Management Team | The rapidly expanding field of disease management abounds with opportunities for culturally diverse nurses who can educate and empower patients with chronic illnesses to take charge of their own health. | MN 2005 Fall | |
| Closing the Infant Mortality Gap | How nurses can play a leadership role in helping to eliminate one of the most tragic of racial and ethnic health disparities. | MN 2005 Fall | |
| Careers in Nephrology Nursing | The growing epidemic of kidney disease in minority communities is creating an urgent need for culturally competent nurses of color with training and skills in this specialty. |  | MN 2005 Fall |
| Hindu Dietary Practices: Feeding the Body, Mind and Soul | Our series on culturally competent dietary assessments continues with a look at the world’s third largest religion’s beliefs about food and health. |  | MN 2005 Fall |
| It’s a Family Affair | Meet a husband and wife team who believe in doing everything together--including earning nursing degrees. | MN 2005 Fall | |
| Early Warning | Acanthosis nigricans (AN), a distinctive skin condition that affects Americans of color, can help nurses identify young people at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes--and prevent the future onset of this serious disease. |  | MN 2005 Winter |
| Combating Bias in the Nursing Workplace | Whether it’s racist remarks from patients, problems with culturally insensitive co-workers or being passed up for a promotion because of your race or gender, the key is to stay cool and know your rights. |  | MN 2005 Winter |
| On the Case | Careers in case management offer minority nurses the opportunity to bring cultural competency and patient advocacy into the managed care arena. |  | MN 2005 Winter |
| Keeping the Youngest Patients Safe | The majority of infant abductions occur in hospital settings, and mothers and babies of color are most often the victims. Here’s what nurses can do to help protect them. | MN 2005 Summer |
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