A recent four-part study on the changes in the RN work force by Douglas O. Staiger, PhD, David I. Auerbach, PhD(c) and Peter I. Buerhaus, PhD, RN, FAAN, points to troubling implications for the already-dwindling RN profession. The study found […]
Nursing School Enrollments Continue to Decline—But at a Slower Rate Read More »
A new survey sponsored by the American Heart Association contains good news and bad news for nurses who are working to eliminate diabetes health disparities in Hispanic communities. The poll found that the Hispanic participantsÂ’ awareness and knowledge of diabetes
Hispanics Get A+ in Diabetes Awareness But F in Diabetes Action Read More »
Even though this issue of MN profiles several minority nurses who have broken through the glass ceiling to attain executive-level positions, the unfortunate reality is that persons of color are still severely underrepresented in the field of health care management.
Diversity Leadership Initiative Aims to Develop More Minority Health Care Executives Read More »
A landmark study published this past December in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that millions of American women age 50 and older who have not been tested for osteoporosis (porous bones) may be at an increased risk
Resources for Osteoporosis Prevention and Treatment Read More »
Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF)/The College Fund Health and Medical Scholars Program are helping the next generation of nurses from minority communities reach their dreams. Ten second-year nursing students will receive two-year full-tuition
Health and Medical Scholars Program Aids Minority Nurses Read More »
Many elderly people have moderate or severe asthma that has been underdiagnosed or undertreated, according to a recent study by Johns Hopkins University. The elderly also experience a decreased quality of life as a result of asthma, according to Karen
Senior Citizens At Risk for Untreated Asthma Read More »
Persons who speak little or no English, have low literacy skills or are visually impaired can face formidable barriers to accessing important written health care information, such as the labels on prescription bottles. If patients are unable to read or
Talking Medicine Bottle Labels Help Improve Health Literacy Read More »
According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), one in nine adults in the U.S. has chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet most of them are undiagnosed and are not receiving medical treatment. More than 20 million other Americans are at increased
New Kidney Disease Detection Guidelines Target Minority Patients Read More »
For Gloria Spires, CRNA, BS, one of the most rewarding aspects of her work as a nurse anesthetist is when a patient wakes up after surgery and says with surprise, “Is it done?” To the patient, it seems like it
Coffee, tea or milk? According to scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), tea is definitely the best choice for the 17 million Americans currently affected with diabetes, a disease so prevalent in minority populations that it is one
Have a Nice Hot Cup of Diabetes Prevention Read More »
