The following nurses left their homes in the United States with no real plan in place, a limited understanding of the language, and little more than a desire to help. They traveled across the island to unknown working conditions and […]
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“If you ae going to get involved—get involved. Don’t sit on the sidelines,” says Dr. Russell Eugene Tranbarger. Without question, he has followed his own advice. Educator, clinician, historian, legislative advocate, leader, author, editor, role model, trailblazer, nurse: Tranbarger has
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Together, the New York City metropolitan area’s Chinatowns constitute the heaviest concentration of Chinese outside Asia. The oldest and largest is the 24-block Chinatown neighborhood in Manhattan, where registered nurses and other clinicians from the Visiting Nurse Service of New
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One of the most critical components in surgery is anesthesia, and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists continue to play a pivotal role in its practice. And because of the autonomy, one-on-one patient care, and critical-thinking skills required, becoming a CRNA can
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What started as one grant then expanded to include other mental health professional associations, including the American Nurses Association, American Psychology Association, and American Psychiatric Association. The Minority Fellowship Program became a place where racially diverse mental health professionals could
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There is little that a nurse hasn’t seen. In a hospital, the unexpected can happen around any turn, and many of the things I’ve encountered left a lasting impression. Still, it is what I have seen as a volunteer that
Communities develop in many contexts: a circle of friends, a group of coworkers, a class full of students, and a series of Web profiles linked together by virtual friendship are just a few. By connecting with students in the context
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Why are black women more likely to feed their infants formula than mothers of other races? That’s what a recent study from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center hopes to determine. African American; Hispanic; Asian; and white, non-Hispanic pregnant women were
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As a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), I have to interface and plan anesthetics for this diverse group of patients. Not only must CRNAs take into consideration age, weight, assessment of health issues, airway and anesthetic plan but also the
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In the early decades of the 20th century, life was very hard for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in western North Carolina. Every major index of quality of life, including housing, education and health care, was deplorable, even
