Journal ArticleNursing outlook · January 2025
The underrepresentation of Black men in nursing continues to pose a significant challenge to diversity and equity in healthcare leadership. While systemic barriers, such as implicit bias, limited access to advanced education, and lack of mentorship, have b ...
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Journal ArticleNursing outlook · January 2025
Despite nursing being the largest segment in all of the healthcare workforce, with over five million practicing registered nurses in the United States, Black males remain significantly underrepresented, comprising merely about 0.67% to 1% of the nursing wo ...
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Journal ArticleThe Gerontologist · May 2024
Background and objectivesRacism and religion are recognized as prevailing Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). To explore ways in which racism and religion looms in the daily lives of African Americans, we analyzed the experiences of African Amer ...
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Journal ArticleCreative nursing · February 2024
The onset of COVID-19 and the murder of George Floyd shed light on social justice inequities, disparities in health care and the continuing rise of racism within society. Studies conducted by the American Nurses Foundation also revealed acts of racism with ...
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Chapter · January 1, 2024
There are approximately 4.4 million registered nurses in the United States. The recent pandemic confirmed that there is no health or healthcare without nurses. Now, more than any other time in the history of nursing is it important that nurses recognize an ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · October 2023
African American women breast cancer survivors are among those with the greater burden of cancer. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death among black women, and this death rate is 40% higher than that of white women. The COVID-19 pandemic increa ...
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Journal ArticleNursing outlook · September 2023
BackgroundAlthough health equity is critically important for healthcare delivery, there are inconsistencies in its definitions or lack of definitions.PurposeDevelop a comprehensive understanding of health equity to guide nursing practice ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association · March 2022
In February 2020, burn prevention experts from a variety of professional backgrounds gathered for a national Burn Prevention Summit. Through lively discussion and debate, this group came to a consensus on several core burn prevention concepts in order to c ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association · July 2017
High-quality burn registries can facilitate best practices in burn treatment, patient education, and research. A new burn registry was designed and implemented at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center in June 2013. The primary goals for the design of the n ...
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Journal ArticleClinics in plastic surgery · July 2017
Each year in the United States and Canada, thousands of individuals seek medical care for a burn injury. Some individuals are burned significantly enough they require treatment at specialized burn care facilities. Most of these injuries are preventable. Th ...
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Journal ArticleJournal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association · May 2015
Engaging burn professionals to utilize "teachable moments" and provide accurate fire safety and burn prevention (FSBP) education is essential in reducing injury incidence. Minimal data is available regarding burn clinicians' evidence-based FSBP knowledge. ...
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Journal ArticleHome healthcare nurse · November 2013
Burn injury to individuals older than 60 years occurs with a frequency that is disproportionate to that of all other victims except the very young. Burns continue to remain a major healthcare problem in the United States and globally. Seniors 65 years and ...
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Journal ArticleTobacco control · February 2010
Advocates who work for tobacco control legislation through coalition-based policy advocacy have access to a broad base of support and resources that are critical to overcoming the tobacco industry lobby. This article provides an example of how a coalition- ...
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Journal ArticleCritical care nursing clinics of North America · March 2004
The APN can help prevent bums from occurring by regularly participating in health promotion programs that stress fire and bum prevention education. APNs are in a uniquely advantageous position to recognize unsafe practices in the home and to help families ...
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Journal ArticleProblems in General Surgery · March 1, 2003
Physicians can help prevent burns by regularly participating in health promotion programs that stress fire and burn prevention education. The physician is in a uniquely advantageous position to recognize unsafe practices in the home and to help families de ...
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Journal ArticleThe Journal of burn care & rehabilitation · July 1998
Child abuse and neglect continue to account for a significant number of pediatric burn injuries. Although the epidemiology of intentional burn injuries has been studied, this report compares victims of abuse with victims of neglect. Furthermore, we investi ...
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Journal ArticleThe Journal of burn care & rehabilitation · May 1998
In December 1993, the State of North Carolina legalized the sale of certain types of fireworks. To date, no study has examined the impact of legalization of fireworks on health care and public safety. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of ...
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Journal ArticleThe Journal of burn care & rehabilitation · September 1997
The Consumer Product Safety Commission voted on April 30, 1996, to relax the existing children's sleepwear flammability standard under the Flammable Fabrics Act. The new amendments will permit the sale of tight-fitting children's sleepwear and sleepwear fo ...
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Journal ArticleThe Journal of burn care & rehabilitation · November 1992
The "Learn Not to Burn" prevention program is a burn prevention curriculum sponsored by the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center, the State Department of Public Instruction, and the North Carolina Department of Insurance Fire and Rescue Division. The goal of ...
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