Did you know that within the United States of America there are several functioning governments? American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes possess a nation-within-a-nation status, meaning that the U.S. Constitution recognizes American Indian and Alaska Native tribes as distinct […]
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African Americans have the highest breast cancer mortality rates of any racial or ethnic group. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but nurses can and should promote the importance of mammograms and early detection to black women all year
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When your community is facing an epidemic, it’s hard to imagine how one person—or even one group of people—can make a meaningful difference. But in the case of diabetes—a serious health threat that disproportionately affects Americans of color—minority nurses can
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Nurses who care for the children of ethnic minority families often need to assess the parent or guardian’s perceptions of cultural and/or social topics to avoid misunderstandings. It’s an essential part of providing culturally competent care and has become a
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You do a great job. You make an effort to stay educated in your field. You come into work early and you leave late. But you realized that you’re behind the curve when it comes to pay. So why not
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Compared to other RNs of color practicing in the U.S. nursing work force, Filipino nurses are something of a hidden minority. Most of the statistical information available about them is lumped into the general category of Asian nurses. For example,
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When I first came to the United States, I was struck by the diversity of its people. I grew up in Russia and Ukraine among a very uniform population of Caucasians with similar religious beliefs and customs, but my little
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According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, American Indian women are 3.5 times more likely to be victims of rape or sexual assault than U.S. women of other races. In about 90% of cases, sexual violence
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Ask the average American on the street what President Barack Obama’s health care reform plan is all about and he or she will probably start talking about insurance—and more specifically, the controversial proposal known as the public health insurance option.
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Consistent with the Institute of Medicine’s report on health care disparities, racial and ethnic disparities in pain perception, assessment and treatment were found in all settings (i.e., post-operative, emergency room) and across all types of pain (i.e., acute, cancer, chronic
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