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2013 NBNA Conference in New Orleans
The National Black Nurses Association's (NBNA) 41st Annual Conference was held in New Orleans July 31 - August 4, 2013 and DiversityNursing.com was an exhibitor for our 6th consecutive year. The theme was "Advancing the Profession of Nursing Through Education, Practice, Research and Leadership". The extensive educational program focused on a Professional Writing Workshop, a Mental Health First Aid Program, Cardiovascular Health, Diabetes, End of Life Care, Genetics, HIV/AIDS, Oncology, Research, Obesity, Diversity, Women's Health, as well as Novel and Innovative Nursing Practices. Next year's NBNA Conference will be held August 6 - 10, 2014 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, PA. Hope to see you there!
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DiversityInc Top 10 Hospital Systems Lead HRC Healthcare Equality Index
When it comes to understanding the needs of diverse communities, including the LGBT community, not all hospitals are the same. Improving patient outcomes by providing culturally competent care is the focus of a DiversityInc healthcare summit this September, including presentations on equitable care and improved outreach to the LGBT community.
The Human Rights Campaign, which will present at the event, released its 2013 Healthcare Equality Index this month, a measurement of equality in care and employment for LGBT patients and practitioners. Seven of DiversityInc's Top 10 Hospital Systems earned HRC's highest rating. |
Our Facebook community hit over 11,250 "Likes" and our extended audience is now more than 4.9 million. Come visit and join the conversation.
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"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe."
~ Anatole France
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Items from our Blog
We encourage you to visit our Blog and offer your comments and suggestions. Our community has a wealth of insight and experience and we want to share this with other nurses. By creating dialogue and discussion, we build a better environment for all nurses. |
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Dealing with racism in the workplace
One of our fellow nurses who regularly participates on DiversityNursing.com needs some help dealing with racism in the workplace. Do you have any advice or experiences that will help her out? Please see her question below and see how some other nurses have responded.
"How do you deal with racist comments directed toward yourself from patients? I've experienced racist attitudes before, but never verbalized comments in a derogatory manner from a patient until this week. Naturally I felt very down for a few hours afterward and I continue to think about it. It wasn't the negativity toward me per se, it was the thought that there could be more people out there thinking/feeling the same animosity toward me over something I cannot control, my phenotype. I take pride in my cultural heritage and wonder how anyone cannot see the beauty in diversity. I also thought that because they are sick they let their true thoughts out. Could any healthy person walking around be feeling the same thing but be inhibited from making it known? Then I thought of the people who could be dealing with this on a regular basis. How do you deal?" |
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Our New Nursing Forum is live. Join the conversation.
Nurses are a talkative bunch and we want to hear from you. Ask a question, give your opinion and impart some wisdom to our newest audience. Register Today.
Some of the current threads include:
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What is DiversityNursing.com? We are a "niche" website for Nurses from student nurses up to CNO's -- a Career Job Board, Community and Information Resource for all Nurses regardless of age, race, gender, religion, education, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or physical characteristics. If you're looking to hire Nurses; want to attract potential Nurses to your School of Nursing; or you're a Nurse looking for a job or education options, check out our Banners, Job Postings, Focus on Diversity Articles and Employer Profiles. Please visit our website or call:
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