900+ Days
June 19 is known as Juneteenth or Emancipation Day because slaves in Texas found out they were free on June 19, 1865. Slaves were ‘free’ after the Emancipation Proclamation was read on January 1, 1863, but in Texas they were in bondage for an additional 900+ days. What lasting impact did being enslaved for an The post 900+ Days appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine. (Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University)
Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - June 19, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Editor Tags: Health Equity New On the Pulse Source Type: blogs

Gross and Colleagues Write Opinion Piece on Toxic Stress of Separating Parents and Children
In a new opinion piece published in The Hill, Professor Deborah Gross and colleagues Ellen Olshansky (Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work) and Sarah Oerther (Public Health Nurse Section of the American Public Health Association) comment on the toxic stress of separating parents and children—a grave concern regarding the new U.S. policy to deter border The post Gross and Colleagues Write Opinion Piece on Toxic Stress of Separating Parents and Children appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine. (Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University)
Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - June 18, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Danielle Kress Tags: On the Pulse border separation Community health health care immigration Nurses nursing Pediatrics policy psychiatric nursing Psychology U.S. immigration policy Source Type: blogs

Taking PRIDE in Our Communities
LGBTQ+ PRIDE is here once again, and every year that passes I check in with myself to see what that means for me (a queer cisgender woman), my queer community, and the communities I serve. I made it to where I am today because of my community and my siblings, but it was a long and The post Taking PRIDE in Our Communities appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine. (Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University)
Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - June 15, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Editor Tags: On the Pulse Community health discrimination LGBTQ PhD pride PTSD research social justrice Violence Source Type: blogs

The House That Nurses Did Build, Coming 2020
Today the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing celebrated a virtual groundbreaking to mark the beginning of construction for a new, state-of-the-art building that will help ensure that we keep pace with changing needs in research and education. Students, faculty, and staff stopped at our “concession stand” for candy and popcorn and then were treated to The post The House That Nurses Did Build, Coming 2020 appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine. (Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University)
Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - June 13, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Editor Tags: New On the Pulse building groundbreaking Source Type: blogs

Aggressive Use of Power, People of Color, and Its Silent Threat to Health
By: Dr. Lauren Parker “I was approached by a very aggressive personnel staff after inadvertently parking at the marina. The female staff member approached my car window and made me feel very uncomfortable and threatened as I was visiting the area and unsure about parking policies. After explaining to the staff member my dilemma in The post Aggressive Use of Power, People of Color, and Its Silent Threat to Health appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine. (Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University)
Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - June 11, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Editor Tags: Health Equity New On the Pulse overpolicing racism Source Type: blogs

We Need More Social Support When There ’s “No Way Out”—A Commentary on Suicide Prevention
On the heels of the CDC’s recent report on increasing suicide rates in the U.S. and the tragic deaths of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, I am deeply saddened and haunted by what this reveals about the imminent health and attitude of our nation and world. The media coverage of these high profile suicides raise The post We Need More Social Support When There’s “No Way Out”—A Commentary on Suicide Prevention appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine. (Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University)
Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - June 8, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Online Editor Tags: On the Pulse Community health deborah gross Mental Health prevention suicide Source Type: blogs

MSN (Entry Into Nursing) Heads to the UAE
RaeGina Covington, Ally Seal, and Hasmin Sherwin are exploring global health by completing their (MSN) Entry into Nursing practicum in the United Arab Emirates this summer, beginning their practice during Ramadan (May 27 to June 24). The fun thing about MSN (Entry into Nursing) is that it’s for students who did not previously study nursing. The post MSN (Entry Into Nursing) Heads to the UAE appeared first on Johns Hopkins Nursing Magazine. (Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University)
Source: Nursing Blogs at Johns Hopkins University - June 7, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Editor Tags: New On the Pulse Global health master's entry MSN practicum UAE Source Type: blogs