For many of us this year has come and gone much faster than we anticipated. We have journeyed to places and navigated situations that would have normally left us in ruins, but here we are! Still here and thriving! Have you stopped to consider how this was possible? Nurses have Read more…
To advocate means to speak up for or defend someone or something. Many of us are very familiar with this concept; we just don’t refer to it as advocacy. When you choose to spend your money with businesses of color instead of large brands, you are being an advocate. When Read more…
Have you ever awakened to aches and pains that you attributed to overworking, worn out shoes, or even weight gain? I know we have all heard the adage what you put in is what you get out! This is extremely true when it comes to fighting inflammation in our body Read more…
Malignant melanoma accounts for about 75% of all skin cancer deaths and is likely curable if identified early (Mahendraraj, K, et. Al.,2017). Although melanoma is rare in African Americans it is associated with very poor prognosis when compared to Caucasians. Our skin is our largest organ and is a huge Read more…
For centuries, women have been the caretakers, organizers, and overall good stewards of those entrusted to us.The distinguished Coretta Scott King said to the women she was speaking to that if the soul of a nation is to be saved then we must become its soul. As healthcare providers, mothers, Read more…
Empathy is an attribute that most nurses possess long before they decide on a career path, it is often the reason we are good at the work we do. For some, it is difficult to repress their empathetic nature once they step away from work and it begins to flow Read more…
Cerebral Vascular Accidents (CVA) aka strokes are the most preventable cause of disability worldwide! Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) is an acute stroke treatment that reduces disability after stroke. However, a low percentage of stroke patients are treated with tPA each year with estimates as low as 7%, in part because many Read more…
Since the invention of the Papanicolaou (PAP) test in the 1950’s the rate of cervical cancer rates has decreased significantly in the United States. The PAP smear has advanced over the last decade and detect abnormal cells in the cervix, the human papilloma virus, and some sexually transmitted disease like Read more…
Self-care has been all the buzz over the last few years, maybe even a decade! When we see people engaging in self-care activities it is often focused on relaxation activities such as massages, grooming with facials, and retail therapy for our next hot ticket purchase. As nurses and health care Read more…
According to the US Department of Health and Human Services African Americans are more likely to have uncontrolled hypertension than other minority groups and African American women are 60% more likely to have high blood pressure in comparison to non-Hispanic white women (HHS.gov, 2020). The long-term effects of uncontrolled hypertension Read more…