When this year’s Minority Nurse Scholarship winner Amazing-Grace Ighedo thought about nursing as a career, she didn’t think she could do it. As a child in Nigeria, Ighedo had to decide on a schooling track science or art in her […]
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Tony Omlor, RN, BSN, CCRN, knows the 13 years he spent caring for critically ill patients was a good investment of his time. But like many nurses, he grew frustrated watching people suffer and he eventually began to look for
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In today’s fast-paced medical environment, are house calls a thing of bygone days? According to Dr. Scharmaine Baker, NP, not only are house calls still a practice in some corners of the nation, but when they are, they are often
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When Minority Nurse Scholarship finalist, Erika Colindres, was asked about her view of nursing as a career, she often takes a broad view. Nursing, she says, is about so much more than medicine. A nurse isn’t just a health care
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What is your first reaction to using spirituality in health care? Fear of offending someone, or maybe fear of being recruited to go to worship services? Or, perhaps you would be concerned that a coworker would proselytize and preach to
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The work that nurses do is often unappreciated. Doctors are given the credit when a person is able to get the health care they need, but when something goes wrong, the blame is spread around to everyone involved, including all
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Summer is supposed to be the most relaxing season. With warmer weather beckoning and an easier feel to the days, relaxing should be second nature during this time of year. But for many people, summer can sometimes ramp up stress.
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As a minority organization in the United States, the National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA) represents first generation immigrant nurses, second generation nurses, and students of Indian heritage. Currently, NAINA stands strong with 14 chapters all over the
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Quality, value, and safety are the paramount determinants of success for any healthcare business. Healthcare businesses aim at building committed relationships with their patients through consistent delivery of the promise their brand makes. The most influential element of your healthcare
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Sometimes the biggest inspirations come in the smallest packages. For New Orleans-based Dr. Scharmaine Baker, NP, her young daughter served as a catalyst for her new book series, Nola the Nurse. The series will follow Nola, a very young African
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