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M. Zavala with US Surgeon General Dr. Benjamin
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NCEMNA Mentees Make News
The NCEMNA Mentee Program, part of the NCEMNA Nurse Scientist Stimulation Program, has helped more than 248 nurses so far. Expanding on the benefits of the program, mentees are continuing to greater achievements and accolades.
Eugenia Millender
When catastrophe struck the island nation of Haiti with a magnitude 7 earthquake in January of this year, nurses from all over the world responded. Among those moved to action was Eugenia Millender, MS, RN, CCRN, 2009 NCEMNA mentee and a participant in the 2010 NCEMNA Writing for Publication Program. For almost a week, Eugenia and her team traveled to Haiti and provided a wide range of healthcare services using whatever resources were available. Eugenia wrote about her experience in “Haiti: A Firsthand View” in the April 2010 issue of the American Journal of Nursing. Her article is featured in the Special Report: Disaster in Haiti.
Mirian Zavala
The 14th Annual Conference of the National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA) included at least two honors for Mirian Zavala, MS, RN, 2006 NCEMNA mentee and a participant in the 2010 NCEMNA Writing for Publication Program. Mirian gave a poster presentation on chronic exposure to community violence and children’s academic performance. She also received the NHMA Leadership Award.
Upcoming Ethnic Minority Nurse Conferences
Philippine Nurse Association of America, Inc (PNAA)
31st Annual National Convention
“Reflections of Prism: Achievements and Future Directions”
June 22 – 27, 2010 in Miami, Florida
http://mypnaa.org for more info
National Black Nurses Associations, Inc (NBNA)
38th Annual Institute and Conference
"NBNA Working to Transform Nursing Practice through Health Care Reform"
August 3 – 8, 2010 in San Diego, California
www.nbna.org for more info
National Association of Hispanic Nurses, Inc (NAHN)
35th Annual Conference
July 21 – 24, 2010 in Washington, DC
www.thehispanicnurses.org for more info
Tell NCEMNA About Your New Doctorate
Have you recently completed a Doctorate? Are you graduating with a Doctorate this year? We would love to hear about it. NCEMNA is working on future articles about our new Doctorates. Please email your contact and degree information, so that we can follow up with you about your research.
National Health Service Corps Scholarship Program
U.S. Department of Heath and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, National Health Service Corps announces its 2010 Scholarship Program. Applications are due by 5:00pm EDT on June 1, 2010.
The NHSC awards scholarships each year to students pursuing careers in primary care. The scholarship includes:
• Payment for tuition
• Required fees and other reasonable educational costs
• A monthly stipend. In return, students commit to serve in the Corps for 2 to 4 years upon completion of their training.
Scholarships will be awarded by September 30, 2010The NHSC will award about 125 scholarships for 2010. More than 75 of these awards are made possible by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding. Students not selected for an award will be notified by October 30, 2010. We encourage students who do not receive scholarships to apply to join the NHSC after their training and receive loan repayment in exchange for service in an underserved community.
To receive a NHSC scholarship, you must be a U .S. citizen or U.S. ...
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A. Villarruel, PhD, RN, FAAN
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Message from Dr. Villarruel, President
Dear Colleagues,
We have for you all an EARLY CHRISTMAS PRESENT! NCEMNA was awarded a 1-year supplement to our existing NIGMS "Stimulating Nursing Research" grant. The funds are part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The funds will be used to advance two very important aspects of our grant: facilitating publications of our mentees and conducting an in-depth evaluation to determine the impact of our efforts to date. Both of these activities are critical to ensure the continued success of our efforts to increase and strengthen the cadres of minority nurse researchers.
We have heard from many of you over these past years in regards to how much NCEMNA has meant to you personally and how it has helped you advance your career. Your success is tied in with NCEMNA's success. Your feedback, your publications, your grants, your advancement are all evidence we need to demonstrate the impact of NCEMNA.
I hope you will take advantage of the opportunities that will be made available to you as part of these new funds. I ask you to take the time to fill out the survey that will be headed your way. We look forward to hearing from you!
More to come - but for now - have a blessed, safe, healthy, and happy holiday season.
Toni Villarruel PhD, FAAN
President, NCEMNA
Guess Who's New at NCEMNA?
Please join NCEMNA's national headquarters in welcoming our newest addition! Samantha Neal joins us as our new Program Coordinator. She will be working with our program activities, specifically the Nurse Scientist Stimulation Program. She reports directly to the Principal Investigator and works closely with the Program Directors, consultants, and contractors. Some of her other main duties include managing the NCEMNA office, tracking grant administration, facilitating communication, and writing grant reports.
Mrs. Neal is an experienced program coordinator and project manager with expertise in innovative problem solving and communication. Over her 11 years of projects with data and people, she has worked with research institutes, universities, healthcare foundations, public health agencies, and medical groups. She has relocated to Southern California after working with the Northern California Regional Office of Kaiser Permanente. ...
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New Writing for Publication Program
NCEMNA would like to announce its upcoming course, "Writing for Publication," for mentees, mentors, and interested others. Lorraine Steefel, DNP, RN, a professional nurse writer and mentor, has been contracted to guide mentees through the steps of writing for publication in peer reviewed journals. She will conduct a webinar session, chat room and individual editorial consultation via phone and e-mail over a ten week period to guide participants to successful completion of a research report manuscript for submission to chosen journal.
The first webinar session will be held on January 5th, 2010 at 4-6 p.m. PST (7-9 p.m. EST). ...
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Nurses Request Funding Priority from President Obama
NCEMNA joined a total of 46 organizations from around the nursing community, representing over 842,000 registered nurses, advanced practice registered nurses, nurse executives, nursing faculty, and students, sent a joint letter to President Obama. The letter, dated November 24, 2009, thanked the President for the significant investments his administration has made so far to strengthen the nursing workforce and requested continuing support by making nursing a priority on the budget for the 2011 fiscal year. The groups cited the continuing shortage of RNs and APRNs and the demand for their care as justification for the additional funding as he continues addressing challenges to our healthcare system and healthcare reform plans.
See Letter...
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