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Health Literacy Tips: Speak Plainly, Teach Often

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Department of Education, nearly 130 million American adults read below a sixth-grade level, and only 12% of Americans have proficient health literacy skills. According to reports based on research by the U.S.

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How Nurses Can Improve LGBTQ+ Health Disparities

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Here’s what some nurses are doing to bridge the gap in LGBTQ+ health disparities. As a queer nurse and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) nurse educator, Clare Madrigal, BSN, RN, knows the disparities and barriers that LGBTQ+ patients face in accessing health care.

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