The feminist movement of the 1960s and 1970s drastically changed gender expectations in America, opening the door for women to explore new careers—careers once available exclusively to men. Women have capitalized on these opportunities and have excelled in what was […]
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Close your eyes and feel the sweet ocean breeze gently passing over you. Breathe in the salty air. Feel the tropical sun warm your body. Is this your vision of a picture-perfect vacation—or is it your workplace? For hundreds of
What do you get when you bring together the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN), which represents Hispanic and Latino nurses coast to coast, and LatPro.com, the leading jobs/careers Web site for Hispanic and bilingual professionals? A new Online Job
NAHN + LatPro.com = New Online Job Center for Hispanic Nurses Read More »
In the last two years, about a quarter of the babies born on the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation in Arizona tested positive for methamphetamine. The Navajo Nation has seen a doubling of methamphetamine use on the reservation over the
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Are you looking for an empowering, high-paying career alternative that offers exceptional opportunities for advancement and leadership development? Do you want to make a difference in your community, help the nation’s workplaces become more productive and help ensure that all
Occupation: Keeping Workers Healthy Read More »
For many minority nurses, completing a graduate degree is just the first step in planning their future career advancement. You may be considering a career in teaching or a higher-level position with your current employer. But don’t overlook career options
As a registered nurse and lawyer with training in medical bioethics, Gloria Ramsey, JD, BSN, RN, knew a lot about end-of-life planning. Yet as her mother lay dying in a hospital after suffering a stroke, Ramsey’s knowledge didn’t save her
Making Their Wishes Known Read More »
Diabetes is the focus of another recently released major study on the health status of women in the United States. But while its topic is more specific than that of the wide-ranging Women’s Health Data Book, the underlying message is
D is for Diabetes–and Disparities Read More »
When she came to Houston, Texas, from Mexico four-and-a-half years ago, Martha Martinez was working in a laundry and getting by with limited knowledge of English, never imagining that she was just like hundreds of other foreign-trained nurses who had
In Our Own Backyard Read More »
Rosario May Mayor arrived in New York City one cold morning in March 1971, a 22-year-old with adventure in her veins, yearning to experience the America portrayed in the television shows and movies she had watched while growing up in
Philippine Nurses in the U.S.—Yesterday and Today Read More »
