For such a small structure, the prostate gland can cause very big problems for men, especially black men. Prostate cancer is one of the most frequently diagnosed forms of cancer in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, […]
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The nursing profession is and has been experiencing what is often described as an unendurable shortage of clinical nurses. Organizations are having difficulty recruiting new nurses and retaining current staff.1 The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts the demand for
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Rowena Elliott, Ph.D., R.N., C.N.N., B.C., C.N.E., is one of those people who make it all seem effortless. She balances teaching and mentoring with research projects and speaking engagements. She has a handful of degress and has held the title
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Though they may be half a world away, nursing schools in India face problems similar to those in the United States when it comes to recruiting men. The following study sought to discern the opinions of 78 senior nursing students
An Exploratory Study of Student Nurses’ Perceptions of Gender Read More »
According to the 2011 National Diabetes Fact Sheet from the Centers for Disease Control, 25.8 million Americans currently have diabetes. Seven million of those cases go undiagnosed. Perhaps more troubling, in the black community, 4.9 million, or 18.7%, of all
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It was only about 15 years ago that I walked through the door of a Level II Trauma Center as a young black nurse in a rural town in Florida. Many of my patients had to be convinced I was
From Hate to Hope: A Nursing Journey Read More »
It’s no secret that health care professionals must identify, respect, and care about their patients’ differences, values, preferences, and expressed needs. Nurses, physicians, allied health professionals: all need to be attentive when interacting with patients, and be sensitive to and
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One of the nation’s great success stories of the past two decades is in danger of unraveling, according to the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. “After impressive declines nationally in all 50 states and among all racial-ethnic
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When I went to nursing school, I never imagined there would come a time when I would be so privileged to give a “keynote” address. My expertise is more on narcotic keys and nurse’s notes. But it happened. I was
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In the growing sea of nursing specialties, critical care is actually one of the oldest. It was established in the 1950s and 1960s as the specialized care provided for the first intensive and cardiac care units. Seriously ill patients with
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