Remember that old song that goes you’ve got to accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative, and don’t mess with Mister In-Between? A recent study by researchers at St. Louis University School of Medicine suggests that this time-honored piece of advice […]
Advice for Increasing Minority Cancer Screening Rates: THINK POSITIVE! Read More »
It’s often called the best-kept secret in nursing: Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA). These master’s-level advanced practice nurses prepare, administer and monitor the use of anesthetic medicine in patients. According to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), CRNAs practice
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On July 1, 2002, 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. In reporting this history-making event in our Fall 2002 issue, Minority Nurse
Who Really Was the First American Indian RN? Read More »
How much do your patients know about peripheral arterial disease (PAD), a common and dangerous cardiovascular condition that is an especially serious health threat for African Americans? There’s a good chance the answer is: not very much. The results of
PAD: The Health Disparity Nobody Knows About Read More »
This past summer, the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) opened its first-ever NCLEX testing center in the Philippines–a country that is one of the world’s biggest exporters of foreign-educated nurses to the United States. Up until then,
PNAA NCLEX® Task Force Honored by President of Philippines Read More »
In this country, approximately four out of every 100 young people who enter high school will not graduate. Among racial and ethnic minority populations, the dropout rate is even higher. According to data from the U.S. Department of Education’s National
Academic Forum: Be Prepared Read More »
If you’re a nurse who wants to gain more insight into how a patient’s culture affects the care you provide, or a nursing educator who wants to enhance the cultural awareness, knowledge and skills of your students or nursing staff,
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Successfully entering and completing a nursing program can be a daunting task for any student. But students of color often face additional challenges and barriers that white students do not—for example, lack of financial aid, inflexible admissions policies, a greater
Cabezonas Con Suenos: Success Strategies for Nursing Students of Color Read More »
Hispanics are the largest and fastest-growing minority population in the United States, and their numbers are expected to triple by the year 2050 to constitute a quarter of the total U.S. population. Today, in fact, Hispanics account for 42% of
Recruiting and Retaining Hispanic Nursing Students Read More »
Pay It Forward, a novel by Catherine Ryan Hyde that was made into a movie in 2000, tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who comes up with a simple but brilliant plan for helping to make the world a
Texas Nurse Gives Back to Community with Pay It Forward Scholarship Read More »
