Misty L. Wilkie is a 2004-2005 Aetna/NCEMNA Scholar and member of the National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association. Misty is affiliated with the Turtle Mountain Chippewa and has a professional goal working with American Indian people to eliminate health disparities and educate them on prevention of chronic illness. As a doctoral student at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing in Minneapolis, Misty is interested in organ donation within the American Indian population. Her dissertation research uses qualitative research to target cultural beliefs, values, traditions and practices that prevent or promote organ donation in American Indians. In her own words, Misty says, “I have lived on many different reservations throughout my lifetime and have seen the travesties that occur daily. There is so much research needed in our people so we can correct what years of injustice has impinged upon us.” Misty’s mentor is Dr ..... Full Story
| Congratulations to Junior Student, Miriam Richard, who has just received word that she was accepted as a 2005 Mentee by the National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurses Associations, Inc. This honor means that Miriam will represent and be sponsored by UAMS College of Nursing to attend the March 2005 NCEMNA National Conference in Washington, D.C. Dr. Carmen Ramirez will serve as Miriam’s mentor for this experience. This is a wonderful learning opportunity for Miriam ..... Full Story
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| PNAA
National Conference
Kansas City, Missouri - July 13, 2005
NAHN
30th Annual Conference
Ritz Carlton, Orlando Grand Lakes - July 20, 2005
NBNA
National Conference
Chicago Marriott, Chicago, IL - July 20, 2005
NANAINA Annual Summit
Washington D.C. - November 18, 2005
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When I entered nursing I was told by one instructor that I would learn another language. She was right, soon I understood bid, tid, prn, npo and a host of other letters that to some look like alphabet soup. When you become a researcher you enter another stage of nursing language development, NIH, NINR, RO1, AHRQ and CDC just to list a few. Even more difficult is to comprehend how the various programs and services within these research agencies can help you in your efforts as a nurse researcher.
In the January/February 2005 issue of Nursing Outlook there is a very helpful article in understanding the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Beth Sharp, Heddy Hubbard, and Cheryl Jones focused their article on translating research into nursing practice .....Full Story
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