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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Rama Walker

Minority Nurse

Rama Walker is passionate about caring for people, and as a nurse leader, she has the privilege of caring for people whose career is caretaking. Walker advocates for nurses and women, pushing them to be their best version. Today’s nursing leaders need to be resilient, innovative, and caring.

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What to Look for in a Nurse Residency Program

Minority Nurse

As in most things, getting off to a good start as a nurse can help ensure a long, successful, and satisfying career. With nursing shortages and nurse burnout still taking a tremendous toll on the profession, hospitals must do all they can to ensure new nurses have the tools to succeed. Length of time.

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Meet a Champion of Nursing Diversity: Shauna Johnson

Minority Nurse

After her mom died of breast cancer, she had to take care of her two brothers (who were 7 and 13 at the time). Eventually, Johnson went to nursing school and got her degree in May 2022. She credits Christine Frost, the chief nursing officer at Luminis Health, for being a significant influence in her life.