Journal Articles

For example, to read about a substantive theory that explains how African American women aged 50 years and older of different socioeconomic status (SES) make decisions about mammography screening, read: http://ons.metapress.com/content/376663h6147700j3/fulltext.pdf
(Fowler, B. (2006). Claiming health: Mammography screening decision making of African American women. Oncology Nursing Forum, 33, 969–975.)

ONS members can access all articles online, while non members can access select content and article abstracts.

Clinical Trials: Opening the Door for the Underserved
A Webcast From the Oncology Nursing Society

As an oncology nurse, you play many roles including advocating for the best care for your patients. However, not all people with cancer have the opportunity to receive the state of the art care offered through clinical trials. Whether you currently work with patients on clinical trials in your practice or not, this webcast will provide you with the resources and information you need to increase your patients’ knowledge about and opportunities for participation in clinical trials. With a focus on those patient groups who are least represented in clinical trials, this program will provide you with strategies to address the barriers that prevent many from receiving the benefits of clinical trials.
Available until June, 2009.

http://onsopcontent.ons.org/Education/Webcasts/ClinicalTrials/ 

ONS’s Oncology Nursing Fingerprint Resource Tool
This site was developed to provide the newer oncology nurse with all of the tools and resources needed to successfully care for their patients with cancer.
This tab will direct you to cultural issues/diversity/spirituality: http://www.ons.org/Fingerprint/cultural.shtml 

Minority Nurse Magazine
This free, electronic newsletter is sent via email 4x per year and will keep you posted on editorial updates, scholarship information, publication schedule, and new site functionality.

To subscribe: MinorityNurse.com/newsletter

UICC Global News Alert
This free, electronic newsletter is sent monthly via email and helps members of the Global Cancer Control Community to keep informed about research, trends, news, and strategies in cancer prevention and control and patient care.

To subscribe: http://www.uicc-community.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=171&Itemid=342 

• American Assembly for Men in Nursing (www.aamn.org): This organization provides a framework for nurses, as a group, to meet, discuss, and influence factors that affect men in the profession.
• American Nurses Association (www.nursingworld.org): This group advances the nursing profession by fostering high standards of nursing practice, promoting the economic and general welfare of nurses in the workplace, projecting a positive and realistic view of nursing, and lobbying Congress and regulatory agencies on issues affecting nurses and the general public.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov): The mission of the CDC is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury, and disability.
• Cultural Diversity.org (www.culturediversity.org): This nonprofit organization is dedicated to increasing awareness of the issues of transcultural nursing, promoting cultural diversity in nursing, and proposing solutions when problems of bias or conflict arise.
• Diversity Central (www.diversityhotwire.com): Diversity Central provides resources for cultural diversity in the workplace.
• Diversity Rx (www.diversityrx.org): This clearinghouse of information addresses how to meet the language and cultural needs of minorities, immigrants, refugees, and other diverse populations seeking health care.
• Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (www.glma.org): This group works to ensure equality in health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals and healthcare professionals and achieves its goals by using medical expertise in professional education, public policy work, patient education and referrals, and promotion of research.
• Health Information Translations (www.healthinfotranslations.org): This is a collaborative initiative to improve health education for limited English proficiency patients. It is a resource for healthcare professionals who teach health education to patients with limited English skills. Translation services are offered.
• Health Resources and Services Administration (www.hrsa.gov): This is the primary federal agency for improving access to healthcare services for people who are uninsured, isolated, or medically vulnerable.
• Inter-Face International (www.inter-faceinter.com): Inter-Face International provides an overview of solutions to growing patient and caregiver diversity and offers tips for diversity initiatives in the healthcare workplace.
• International Council of Nurses (www.icn.ch): This federation of national nurses' associations represents nurses in more than 128 countries. It is the world's first and widest reaching international organization for health professionals. Operated by nurses for nurses, ICN works to ensure quality nursing care for all, sound health policies globally, the advancement of nursing knowledge, and the worldwide presence of a respected nursing profession and a competent and satisfied nursing workforce.
• Jamarda Resources, Inc. (www.jamardaresources.com): Jamarda Resources strives to increase healthcare workers' understanding of various cultures, ethnic groups, and religions through consulting, diversity training, workshops, and continuing-education products.
• Joint Commission (www.jointcommission.org): This independent, not-for-profit organization accredits and certifies nearly 15,000 U.S. healthcare organizations and programs. It is the predominant standards-setting and accrediting body in health care in the United States.
• National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association (www.nanainanurses.org): This group supports Alaska Native and American Indian students, nurses, and allied health professionals through the development of leadership skills and continuing education. It also advocates for the improvement of health care provided to these populations.
• National Association of Hispanic Nurses (www.thehispanicnurses.org): NAHN strives to serve the nursing and healthcare-delivery needs of the Hispanic community and the professional needs of Hispanic nurses. It is committed to improving the quality of health and nursing care for Hispanic consumers and to providing equal access to educational, professional, and economic opportunities for Hispanic nurses.
• National Black Nurses Association (www.nbna.org): This organization provides a forum for collective action by African American nurses to investigate, define, and determine what the healthcare needs of African Americans are and to implement change to make available to African Americans and other minorities' healthcare commensurate with that of the larger society.
• National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (www.ncemna.org): This unified force advocates for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations. It supports the development of a cadre of ethnic nurses reflecting the nation's diversity; advocates for culturally competent, accessible, affordable health care; promotes the educational advancement of ethnic nurses; and supports the education of consumers, healthcare professionals, and policy makers on health issues of ethnic minority populations.
• National Institutes of Health (www.nih.gov): NIH is the steward of medical and behavioral research in the United States. Its mission is science in the pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to extend healthy lives and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
• National Student Nurses' Association (www.nsna.org): This organization mentors the professional development of future nurses and facilitates their entrance into the profession by providing educational resources, leadership opportunities, and career guidance.
• Office of Minority Health (www.omhrc.gov): The mission of this division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is to improve and protect the health of racial and ethnic minority populations through the development of health policies and programs that will eliminate health disparities. This site offers information and recommendations on culturally appropriate care.
• Philippine Nurses Association of America (www.philippinenursesaa.org): The mission of this group is to unify Filipino nurses in the United States; uphold the positive image, welfare, and prerogatives of its members; promote professional competence and quality healthcare; collaborate with other nursing and healthcare organizations to address issues of mutual concern; and act on initiatives to enhance the future of the nursing profession and healthcare.
• Provider's Guide to Quality and Culture (http://erc.msh.org/mainpage.cfm?file=1.0.htm&module=provider&language=English): This comprehensive Web site assists healthcare organizations throughout the United States in providing high-quality, culturally competent services to multiethnic populations. It offers a Quality and Culture Quiz, along with links and other resources.
• Transcultural Nursing Society (www.tcns.org): This group's mission is to enhance the quality of culturally congruent, competent, and equitable care, resulting in improved health and well being for people worldwide.
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (www.hrsa.gov/culturalcompetence): This governmental agency provides cultural competence resources for healthcare providers. It contains links to other resources as well as information on assessment tools, culture- and language-specific groups, specific diseases and conditions associated with various ethnic groups, and training curricula.