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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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Healthier kids' meals
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Charts Are Going Mobile
The buzz of health care technology is turning into a roar with new gadgets and techniques to help nurses care for their patients.
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Understanding health disparities in Indiana
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Class on the water
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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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Study shows African American men find doctors unsupportive
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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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Why Volunteer?
HIV nursing in Nigeria and Kenya through the eyes of a nurse practitioner from the Bronx
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Preventing Premature Birth Disparities
How nurses can address the growing crisis of high preterm birth rates in minority women and help give infants of all colors an equal chance for a healthy start in life
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Body and Soul
For a dedicated group of parish nurses in Mississippi, educating communities of color about health promotion and disease prevention isn’t a job—it’s a spiritual calling
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Students on a Mission
A class trip to Southeast Asia gives a diverse group of FNP students the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of global health care challenges while helping the underserved.
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Touching Hearts
African American women have a disproportionately high rate of heart disease, yet many of them are unaware that they’re at risk. By reaching out to black communities where the need is greatest, nurses can increase awareness and empower vulnerable women to reduce their risk.
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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.
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Toxic Avengers
For years, disadvantaged neighborhoods have been unfairly singled out as targets for corporate polluting. Now minority environmental health nurses are helping these communities fight back.
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Hispanic Health Information Is Just a Phone Call Away
Hispanics continue to face substantial health disparities, including underinsurance, a lack of linguistically and culturally competent health care providers, and disproportionately high rates of serious chronic diseases such as asthma, diabetes, cancer and HIV/AIDS.
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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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A Harvest of Hope
Meet five Hispanic nurses who are making a difference in improving the quality of health care for migrant farm workers
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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.
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Taking the Initiative
By breaking down cultural barriers to health care and providing preventive education, nurses of color are helping to close minority health disparity gaps one patient at a time.
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