Once upon a time, in the not-so-distant past, nurses were perceived as people whose job consisted of following orders, and nurses who were racial or ethnic minorities were routinely steered toward dead-end jobs with little hope of advancement. Nowadays, of […]
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Would rewarding health care providers for delivering equal-opportunity treatment motivate America’s medical system to work harder at eliminating racial and ethnic health disparities? That’s the intriguing premise behind new legislation proposed this summer by Senator Joe Lieberman (D-Conn.). His initiative,
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American nursing history, as it is usually taught, credits Florence Nightingale as the pioneer of the modern nursing model, often excluding the black nurse experience and leaders. But there was another “lady with a lamp,” Jamaican nurse Mary Seacole. She
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A 1992 study conducted by the American College of Health Care Executives and the National Association of Health Services Executives revealed that minorities make up 20% of hospital employees but only 1% of hospital management. Nearly a decade later, nurses
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In Minority Nurse’s Winter 2010 cover story “Men in Nursing School,” we interviewed six gender minority nursing students and one recent graduate about their experiences in a female-dominated educational environment and whether or not they have encountered any gender bias
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There are many memories from my military career that will last a lifetime, such as scrubbing a toilet (or head, as it’s referred to in the Navy) with a toothbrush, and standing at attention for countless hours in the rain.
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If I had a daughter or a son who wanted to be a nurse, I would tell them: Do what you love to do,Â’ says Rose Leidl, RN, BSN. Â’Earn a degree first and then follow your heart.Â’ This philosophy
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Another highlight of the 2004 convention was a special reception commemorating the 30th anniversary of the ANA’s Minority Fellowship Program (MFP), established in the 1970s to increase the number of doctorally prepared minority nurse researchers and clinicians working in the
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Are you a nursing educator who’s looking for an interactive, engaging way to introduce your students or staff to the issue of minority health disparities? Families USA, a Washington, D.C.-based national non-partisan advocacy organization dedicated to achieving high-quality, affordable health
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Using evidence-based practice (EBP) to give patients the best possible care is one of the hottest topics in nursing today. Yet evidence-based nursing is not a new model of care. In fact, says Linda Burnes Bolton, DrPH, RN, FAAN, vice
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