Compared to other RNs of color practicing in the U.S. nursing work force, Filipino nurses are something of a hidden minority. Most of the statistical information available about them is lumped into the general category of Asian nurses. For example, […]
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When I first came to the United States, I was struck by the diversity of its people. I grew up in Russia and Ukraine among a very uniform population of Caucasians with similar religious beliefs and customs, but my little
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Perhaps you are a newly graduated nurse. Maybe you’re an experienced nurse assuming a new position. Or perhaps you’re looking for a little guidance as you investigate new nursing roles. What all of these situations have in common is a
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According to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Statistics, American Indian women are 3.5 times more likely to be victims of rape or sexual assault than U.S. women of other races. In about 90% of cases, sexual violence
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Ask the average American on the street what President Barack Obama’s health care reform plan is all about and he or she will probably start talking about insurance—and more specifically, the controversial proposal known as the public health insurance option.
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Consistent with the Institute of Medicine’s report on health care disparities, racial and ethnic disparities in pain perception, assessment and treatment were found in all settings (i.e., post-operative, emergency room) and across all types of pain (i.e., acute, cancer, chronic
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Students with disabilities are increasing in number at nursing schools throughout the world. Although they may initially encounter discrimination and other obstacles, students with hearing loss, vision loss, paralysis, learning disabilities, mental illness, chronic illness, limb differences and other disabilities
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Once upon a time there was a nurse who felt bad because not enough African American men wanted to be nurses. She thought it would be good for sick people in hospitals if there were more nurses who were black
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C. Alicia Georges, RN, EdD, FAAN Imagine what it would be like to navigate the health care system if you only read English at a fifth-grade level–or not at all. The paperwork you’d be asked to fill out, such as
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A career in pediatric nursing offers an abundance of opportunities for personal fulfillment. Many nurses choose to work in pediatrics because they have a deep passion for helping children; others did not originally set out to work with kids but
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