Hurricane Katrina was the most devastating and costly natural disaster in American history, claiming many lives, destroying billions of dollars in property in the Gulf Coast region and leaving thousands of families homeless and grieving. At least 689,000 homes and […]
A Nurse Responds to Hurricane Katrina Read More »
Some public health problems are so extensive that they can only be solved with a coalition of support from health care professionals and the community at large. Dinah Ramirez, RN, president of the Illinois Hispanic Nurses Association, a local chapter
Fighting Gangs the Healthy Way Read More »
Brimming with enthusiasm her first day on the job, the young African-American nurse walks into her very first patient’s room and introduces herself. The patient responds, You can just get your black a** out of my room. Although this painful
Combating Bias in the Nursing Workplace Read More »
Their numbers are growing, yet men still make up only about 5% of the nurses in America. In many ways, it’s hard to understand why that percentage is so low. As a career, nursing offers a unique combination of job
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The city looked like it had been bombed. But in fact, it was an act of nature that had caused such devastation–more specifically, the force of Hurricane Katrina. Never before had I seen such destruction and total wreckage of what
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In 1994 Howard University’s Division of Nursing established the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Endowed Visiting Professorship in Nursing Research to serve as a catalyst for enhancing research productivity among both faculty and students. In conjunction with the professorship, the Division of
A Cause for Celebration Read More »
Some patients with potentially fatal diseases such as end-stage renal disease, heart failure or leukemia are lucky enough to get a second chance at life through a kidney, heart or bone marrow transplant. Most often their care during this critical
Giving Patients a Second Chance at Life Read More »
From the first male nurse to be inducted into the national nursing Hall of Fame to nurses of color who courageously blazed trails in education, research, clinical practice and advocacy, the groundbreaking achievements of minority nurse leaders were in the
Minority Nurse Pioneers Honored at ANA Convention Read More »
Because the AIDS epidemic in America so disproportionately affects minority populations–especially African Americans and Latinos–culturally competent approaches to HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention are absolutely essential to eliminating the disparities. Health care providers who work with these communities must be sensitive
A Model Approach to Culturally Competent AIDS Care Read More »
1971. The United States is still embroiled in the Vietnam War, and The New York Times fuels the fire by publishing the Pentagon Papers. National Public Radio transmits its first broadcast, Walt Disney World Resort opens in Florida, NASDAQ debuts
NBNA 40th Anniversary Celebration Read More »
