In an effort to combat the major health issues plaguing American Indians, the University of Kansas Medical Center and the American Indian Health Research and Education Alliance announced plans to create a Center for American Indian Community Health, with help […]
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The Constitution State now has its own chapter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses, new as of spring 2010! They’re eager to welcome new nurses interested in working toward improving the health care and quality of life of the
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) released new data regarding the mortality rate for those living with Type 1 Diabetes during their June annual meeting, highlighting a drop in deaths related to the disease. Analysis of data from the Allegheny County
You may not hear much about the “frontier” these days, but the Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in Hyden, Kentucky, is alive and well. The school recently received a $1.03 million grant to support students with an associate
CPOE: it sounds like a sci-fi robot, but it’s actually the computerized physician order entry system that could revolutionize the way hospitals function. You may already be familiar with CPOE, as it’s currently used in about 30% of U.S. hospitals.
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The funding underwrites research regarding the relationship between genetics and aggressive prostate cancer in African Americans, the connection between viruses and cervical cancer, and the role of genes in asthma and obesity among children. Research has yet to determine why
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This summer, the University of North Dakota College of Nursing conducted three four-day tours across North and South Dakota, Minnesota, and Nebraska, visiting American Indian reservations in an effort to recruit potential nursing students. Sponsored by the University’s Recruitment and
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They say practice makes perfect. While clinicals and rotations give nursing students hands-on experience in patient care, it’s important for future RNs to possess the ability to work under extreme pressure. Advances in technology have made simulation medicine an indispensable
Expectant mothers have a new number to learn, and it’s not the amount of folic acid they should be getting or the number of miles between their house and the closest hospital. It’s 511411, the number for text4baby, a free
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Encapsulating 15 years of anything is difficult. How to summarize the life of Minority Nurse, a publication not only concerned with the profession of nursing and all its struggles and rewards, but also inextricably linked to the challenges and benefits
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