By now, most of us within the health care sector have already become well-acquainted with the impending and grim statistics facing the United States, mainly in regards to the staggering dearth in our nursing profession purportedly by the year 2014. […]
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According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, American Indians and Alaska Natives are 2.3 times more likely to suffer from diabetes than Caucasian Americans and are about 4.3 times more likely to die from the
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What better way for a national health care organization to commemorate Black History Month than by honoring the historical contributions of African American nurses? For Black History Month 2009, VITAS Innovative Hospice Care, the nation’s largest provider of end-of-life care
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Do credentialing examinations for nurses, such as the NCLEX-RN? and specialty certification exams, put minority and foreign-educated candidates at a disadvantage? Or are these tests indeed culturally sensitive and fair to all who take them, regardless of race, ethnicity or
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The Federal Bureau of Prisons consists of more than 106 institutions, six regional offices, a Central Office (headquarters), two staff training centers and 28 community corrections offices. The Bureau is responsible for the custody and care of approximately 185,000 Federal
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Did you know that within the United States of America there are several functioning governments? American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) tribes possess a nation-within-a-nation status, meaning that the U.S. Constitution recognizes American Indian and Alaska Native tribes as distinct
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African Americans have the highest breast cancer mortality rates of any racial or ethnic group. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but nurses can and should promote the importance of mammograms and early detection to black women all year
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When your community is facing an epidemic, it’s hard to imagine how one person—or even one group of people—can make a meaningful difference. But in the case of diabetes—a serious health threat that disproportionately affects Americans of color—minority nurses can
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Nurses who care for the children of ethnic minority families often need to assess the parent or guardian’s perceptions of cultural and/or social topics to avoid misunderstandings. It’s an essential part of providing culturally competent care and has become a
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You do a great job. You make an effort to stay educated in your field. You come into work early and you leave late. But you realized that you’re behind the curve when it comes to pay. So why not
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