From 2012 to 2015, Jo-Ann Eastwood, associate professor at UCLA School of Nursing, partnered with several local African American churches to conduct an American Heart Association–funded clinical trial that tested the effectiveness of using smartphone apps to help black women […]
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From electronic health records (EHRs) to smartphone apps, today’s health IT tools can help nurses develop innovative strategies for closing the gap of racial and ethnic health disparities. One of the top priorities of President Obama’s Health Information Technology for
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Disproportionately high rates of unintentional injuries are a leading cause of death for American Indians and Alaska Natives. From their unique vantage point on the front lines of community health, nurses can make a life-saving difference in helping tribes reduce
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Knowing your rights and options—and even more important, how to advocate for them—can help you break through the barriers on your path to career success. Nurse practitioner George Copeland, MSN, NP-C, NRCME, is at the top of his profession. He’s
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By providing health education and wellness promotion in religious communities of color, minority nurses of all faiths can make a powerful difference in eliminating health disparities. Not that long ago, nurses who answered a calling to promote physical and spiritual
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Advanced education and specialty certifications can help minority nurses take their careers—and their ability to improve health outcomes—to a whole new level. Carmen Paniagua has so many educational and professional credentials after her name that she practically needs an oversized
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Last summer, The Joint Commission’s culturally and linguistically competent patient-centered communication standards became part of the hospital accreditation process. One year later, what difference are they making? In 2009, Minority Nurse published a Vital Signs story that asked: “Have you
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Minority children have higher rates of food allergy than their white counterparts, yet they’re less likely to receive the treatment they need to manage their condition and avoid potentially life-threatening allergic reactions. Nurses can play a key role in serving
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On a warm spring night in Miami, one of the nation’s foremost African-American oncology nursing scholars and researchers, Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD, FAAN, is delivering an impassioned speech to a group of about 30 cancer nursing educators and clinicians
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