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Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses: Part 3 – Hawaii’s First Nurse Midwife
Welcome to part three of Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses blog series - Alice Ting Hong Young - 1911- 1992: Hawaii’s First Nurse Midwife. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Minority Nurse is republishing the Three Trailblazing Hawaiian...
Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses: Part 2 – First Hawaiian Registered Nurse
Welcome to part two of Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses blog series - Mabel Leilani Smyth, First Hawaiian Registered Nurse with Hawaiian ancestry, often referred to as “Hawaiʻi’s Florence Nightingale.” In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month,...
Nick Escobedo Reflects on Oncology Nursing
When Nick Escobedo DNP, RN, OCN, NE-BC, director of Inpatient Oncology at Houston Methodist Hospital, started his nursing career, he didn't expect to land in oncology nursing. During May's recognition of Oncology Nursing Month, Escobedo says the career has offered...
Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses: Part 1 – First Registered Nurse in Hawaii
Welcome to part one of Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses blog series - Mabel Isabel Wilcox, First Registered Nurse in Hawaii. In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, Minority Nurse is republishing the Three Trailblazing Hawaiian Nurses blog...
Hospitals with the Most Vulnerable Maternity Patients Understaffed with Nurses
Hospitals serving more patients at risk for complications during childbirth are less likely to have enough nurses to care for patients during labor, delivery, and recovery, according to a new study in Nursing Outlook. The findings reveal one of many factors that may...
Your Nursing Career Report Card
Remember when you’d run home with your report card to show your parents how you did in school? Or were you the kid who hid it at the bottom of your bag so they wouldn’t see it? Well, your nursing career deserves a report card, too. So how’ve you been doing, and what...
Celebrating Nurses with $100,000 Mystery Scrubs Giveaway
Careismatic Brands is celebrating Nurses Week the month of May with a $100,000 Mystery Scrubs giveaway of medical apparel in the form of “mystery gift packages” sent to 250 winners once a month for the rest of the year. The contest runs May 1 through May 26, 2023, and...
Vanderbilt’s Academy for Diverse Aspiring Nurse Leaders Set for July
Nurses from underrepresented groups in nursing who are interested in leadership are invited to apply for the Academy for Diverse Aspiring Nurse Leaders to be held at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing July 17-19, 2023. The academy is for those with more than...
Frontier Nursing University Holds Annual Diversity Impact Conference
Frontier Nursing University (FNU) is holding its annual Diversity Impact Conference June 8-9. The Diversity Impact Conference brings together renowned thought leaders and speakers to increase awareness of the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in the...
Honoring Neuroscience Nurses
The third week of every May (this year May 14-20) is dedicated to Neuroscience Nurses Week in recognition of and tribute to neuroscience nurses and the work they do. Neuroscience nurses work with patients who have a range of health conditions or injuries that are...
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