In 2002, the landmark Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack Trial (ALLHAT), the largest and most racially/ethnically diverse clinical study to date comparing the effectiveness of different hypertension treatments, made counterintuitive history. Contrary to popular belief, the study […]
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The New York City Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association had been trying for years to reach out to the local Latino community to provide information and support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families. The group translated educational literature
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A revolution is occurring in the worlds of advanced practice nursing and graduate nursing education. And it’s one that many nursing leaders believe is long overdue. In October 2004, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) issued a landmark
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By now it’s become common knowledge that Americans of color face severe disparities in incidence rates, treatment and survival when it comes to the most common types of cancer—e.g., cancers of the breast, lung, prostate and colon. But what’s less
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The Soul of Leadership: Journeys in Leadership and Achievement with Distinguished African American Nurses By Hattie Bessent, EdD, MSN, RN, FAAN W.K. Kellogg Foundation; American Nurses Foundation, 2006 $35 (paperback) This beautifully designed large-format book, with its dramatic full-page photo
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The year was 2002. Gathered together in a small Asian diner in Hawaii, the board of the Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) was discussing whether or not their young organization had enough membership support to hold a national conference.
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It’s often said that knowing the right people can guarantee success in a career and in life. We’ve all heard the expression it’s who you know. But is it really as simple as that? According to best-selling author, motivational speaker
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For over 30 years, Christine Yee, RN, has worked as a nurse in the neonatal intensive care unit at Kaiser Permanente in Oakland, Calif., and in the pediatric clinic at Kaiser Richmond. In recent years she had witnessed an increase
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Somewhere in rural North Carolina, an 85-year-old Cherokee Indian, who never attended school himself, can take credit for inspiring the career of his son—a nurse scientist whose groundbreaking research on Native American health issues has brought him to the pinnacle
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Most nurses entering the profession probably don’t envision themselves having a seat at the table at health policy meetings with the president and first lady of the United States. Neither did Patricia Montoya, BSN, RN, MPA, whose nursing career led
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