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AACN Partners with HealthyHispanicLiving.com New Career Center

An example of how the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is continuing to work to promote Hispanic nursing careers is through their new partnership with HealthyHispanicLiving.com (HHL).

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Tomorrow’s College Students Say Health care Careers “Are Hot”

Job reports often project future in-demand jobs, but those demands may go unanswered if these careers do not align with the interests of young people—the individuals who will fill the jobs of tomorrow.

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AACN AND NLN EXPRESS ALARM AT $146M NURSING CUTS IN PRESIDENT’S FY 2018 BUDGET PROPOSAL

Reacting to President Trump’s proposed budget, the National League for Nursing (NLN) and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) expressed the associations’ alarm at the negative impact that certain elements of the budget will have on the nursing workforce and the nation’s access to high-quality nursing care.

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NURSING STUDENTS HEAD TO SPANISH CLASS

The class, Beginning Medical Spanish, is a new offering to the UH College of Nursing curriculum to prepare students to care for patients with limited English-language proficiency.

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WANT TO LIVE LONGER? GRADUATE COLLEGE!

College graduates live up to 10 years longer than high school graduates. That’s what recent research from prestigious academic institutions shows.

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Top Medical and Health Care Schools for Hispanics

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WVU OFFERS TUITION INCENTIVES to Nursing Students

West Virginia University is offering tuition incentives in hopes of increasing the number of highly trained nurses in the state and beyond.

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Arkansas College Grant Provides 2 Years of Tuition and Fees

Kyler Daniels has not yet graduated from Walnut Ridge High School, but the 19-year-old is already working as a certified nursing assistant. He has also earned needed certifications to work in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC).

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Prevention Report Reveals Hispanics Access Preventive Care Less Than Other Populations

Hispanics are accessing preventive care less than non-Hispanic whites and non-Hispanic blacks – that’s one of the findings in “America’s Health Rankings® Spotlight: Prevention,” a new report from United Health Foundation released today in partnership with the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM).

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University of Miami Study Says ACA Significantly Reduces Cost of Mental Health Care for Young Adults, Especially Minorities

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has significantly reduced out-of-pocket costs for adults aged 19 to 25 seeking behavioral health care, most significantly among young adults from racial and ethnic minority groups. This according to a study published this month in the Psychiatric Services journal, the first to show the financial impact of “Obamacare” on young adults who access mental health and substance abuse treatment.

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IUPUI Psychologists Explore Pain in Hispanic Americans

Hispanic Americans report fewer pain conditions compared with non-Hispanic white or black Americans, according to a critical review and analysis of more than 100 studies on pain experience and pain management among Hispanic Americans.