In 1994 Howard University’s Division of Nursing established the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Endowed Visiting Professorship in Nursing Research to serve as a catalyst for enhancing research productivity among both faculty and students. In conjunction with the professorship, the Division of […]
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Some patients with potentially fatal diseases such as end-stage renal disease, heart failure or leukemia are lucky enough to get a second chance at life through a kidney, heart or bone marrow transplant. Most often their care during this critical
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From the first male nurse to be inducted into the national nursing Hall of Fame to nurses of color who courageously blazed trails in education, research, clinical practice and advocacy, the groundbreaking achievements of minority nurse leaders were in the
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Because the AIDS epidemic in America so disproportionately affects minority populations–especially African Americans and Latinos–culturally competent approaches to HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention are absolutely essential to eliminating the disparities. Health care providers who work with these communities must be sensitive
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1971. The United States is still embroiled in the Vietnam War, and The New York Times fuels the fire by publishing the Pentagon Papers. National Public Radio transmits its first broadcast, Walt Disney World Resort opens in Florida, NASDAQ debuts
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Influenza and pneumonia season is here again, and that means an estimated 18,000 to 36,000 Americans age 65 and older are at especially high risk of dying from these illnesses this winter. Even though preventive vaccines are a covered benefit
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Because hospitals across the nation are facing the challenge of serving patients and communities that have become increasingly multicultural, having doctors and nurses who are culturally and linguistically competent is essential to providing high-quality care. To help health care organizations
New Online Cultural Competence Training Program Offers Patient-Based Learning Read More »
Now thatyou’ve taken down the holiday decorations and exchanged all those gifts of clothing that always seem to be the wrong size, what better way to start 2010 than by resolving to stock your nursing toolbox with a new supply
New Year, New Resources Read More »
More than 9 million people live along the U.S.-Mexican border, a figure so staggering that economists and health care workers view this region as a quasi-country onto itself–neither American nor Mexican, but rather Amexican, as it was recently referred to
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Nursing is a profession that can truly move with the person, wherever they choose to put down roots. The job prospects are solid for nurses with employers seeking minority nurses everywhere from small towns to urban centers. Because there is
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