Congratulations to Vimala George, RN, MA, MSN, ANP-BC, who was recently elected the President of the National Association of Indian Nurses of America (NAINA) for the 2013-2014 term. Vimala has 29 years of experience in nursing in different health care […]
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In one of the first studies of its kind, researchers at the University of Michigan’s School of Public Health have illustrated how physical health outcomes within the black population vary based on environment. The research compared two populations, African Americans
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The Spanish-language version of the all-purpose government portal USA.gov is now even more accessible at GobiernoUSA.gov. A mobile version was released earlier this year, aimed at some of the most active portable Web users, Hispanics. Through the mobile version’s website, http://m.gobiernousa.gov, Spanish-speaking users can
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Do you have a professional goal, but are not sure how to reach it? Do you want someone who just believes in your abilities and reminds you of your professional strengths? As a nurse, a mentor can help you get
Mentoring Relationships Can Get You Unstuck Read More »
It goes without saying that being raised in an ethnic community can have its challenges, even with our modern progressive age; it appears some fundamental differences remain in certain societal lifestyles, customs and understandings. In many communities there is a
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President Obama signed the historic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law on March 23, 2010, and its first changes went into effect on July 1 of the same year. But signing that bill was just the beginning of
Health Care Reform One Year Later Read More »
We always thought the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program was a great initiative, and now it’s clear that industry heavyweight Johnson & Johnson thinks so too. Johnson & Johnson featured the Diversity in Nurse Anesthesia Mentorship Program and its
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Texas is a big state with a big population. To be singled out as one of the most powerful and influential people in the Lone Star state is quite an achievement, and it’s one that Norma Martinez Rogers, Ph.D., R.N.,
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African Americans are becoming infected with HIV/AIDS more than ever before, comprising nearly 50% of all AIDS diagnoses in 2009, despite representing just over 12% of the U.S. population. The YOUR Center, a community development center, has launched a new
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As a partnership between the Healthy Schools Campaign, Chicago Public Schools, the Office of Minority Health, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Heroes for Healthy Schools week-long campaign launched in May in Chicago public schools to
Lunchbox heroes: they don’t want candy Read More »
