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National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations

June 9, 2020Blogncemnaaapina

Statement on Violence against Black Men

The National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nursing Associations (NCEMNA) is a coalition of five national nursing organizations (including AAPINA) that represent diverse communities. NCEMNA and AAPINA stand in solidarity with those seeking justice, equity, and peace for all people. As nurses, we promote the celebration of diversity, understanding, compassion, and equality for all. We challenge the nursing profession to make changes at all levels in education, practice, research, and policy to break down institutional racism and discrimination.

Please see attached statement released by NCEMNA. NCEMNA Statement Violence against Black Men.pdf

National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations

May 28, 2020BlogCOVID-19aapina

POSITION PAPER

COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups

The National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nursing Associations (NCEMNA) is a coalition of five national nursing organizations (including AAPINA) that represent diverse communities. The organization has been on the frontline driving healthcare policies to address healthcare disparities and ensure ethnic minority populations have access to culturally appropriate healthcare.

Please see attached position statement released by NCEMNA.

Call for Abstracts – APINJ Special Issue – Student Community Abstracts

May 18, 2020Blogaapina

Special Issue: Student and Community Abstracts
Guest Editor: May Kealoha, PhD
CO-Editor: Jillian Inouye, PhD, FAAN

This special issue will feature abstracts from students and/or community members who are interested in disseminating new knowledge and practices for Asian and Pacific Islanders.

Please submit your abstracts in the format of formal papers. The format should contain these or other approved headings of: Introduction, Problem/Significance of Topic, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Recommendations all relative to Asian/Pacific Islanders and nursing and health. Papers should be one to two pages in length and will be peer reviewed. For this special issue, we are particularly interested in the following but not limited to topics that are:

 Culturally specific
 Focuses on equity and diversity
 Pilot studies
 Evidence based practice projects
 Description of community programs
 Suggestions for policy changes to improve health/education for Asian and Pacific Islanders
 Other related topics

Original and empirical pilot studies using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-methods are welcome. Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal is the only journal focused specifically on health and health care of and for this group. This journal publishes peer-reviewed articles that include, but are not limited to:
 Methods, interventions, instrumentation, and educational techniques that are unique to this group.
 Theoretical foundations that increase understanding of the unique response to changes in health and illness.
 Bio psychosocial, spiritual, and ecological impacts on practice, education, and research.
 Policy issues as a result of rigorous research outcomes.

Author Guidelines
All submitted papers must be written in English and contain only original work, which has not been published by or is currently under review at another journal (electronic or print). Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal rules governing the formatting of the final submission can be found at:
Manuscript Preparation Guidelines https://kahualike.manoa.hawaii.edu/apin/styleguide.html

All manuscripts and any supplementary material should be submitted through https://kahualike.manoa.hawaii.edu/apin/

For more detailed guidelines, go to https://kahualike.manoa.hawaii.edu/apin/policies.html

The authors must select as “Special Issue” when they reach the “Article Type” step in the submission process.

All papers will be peer-reviewed by two independent reviewers. Requests for additional information should be addressed to the guest editors.

For more detailed, go to https://kahualike.manoa.hawaii.edu/university-press/

Article Processing Charge
There is no charge for submitting a paper to Asian/Pacific Island Nursing Journal.

Upon acceptance of your manuscript, you will be charged a one-time Article Processing Charge of $100 for first author members; first author student members $80; and nonmember rates would be $150

Editorial Contact Information
Contact the guest editor with queries about appropriate topics or works in progress for the special issue:

May Kealoha, PhD, MPH
Kapi’olani Community College
Nursing Department
Email: kealohab@hawaii.edu

Jillian Inouye, PhD, FAAN
Emeritus Professor, University of Hawaii
John A Burns School of Medicine Email: jinouye@hawaii.edu

Contact the editor with questions about the manuscript submission process.
Jillian Inouye Editor in Chief
Email: jinouye@hawaii.edu

Please click here to view and download the flyer. Deadline to submit call for abstracts is August 31, 2020.

Looking for Guest Editors for Special Issues

If you are interested in being a Guest Editor for a Special Issue, please submit your ideas to the Editor-In-Chief, Jillian Inouye at jinouye@hawaii.edu.

Guest Editors’ responsibilities include, but not limited to, submitting a guest editorial, recruitment, and publicizing for their issue.

Message from the President

April 13, 2020Blogaapina

Dear AAPINA Colleagues,

This is an unfortunate time for all of us with an unexpected COVID19 virus outbreak.

We hope all of you and your loved ones stay safe during this difficult time. With this pandemic, a lot of issues and concerns, especially around racial/ethnic minorities including Asian American Pacific Islanders, are going on, which are subsequently influencing our daily lives. As you might have heard, racial/ethnic minority communities have been hit hard by this pandemic. We may need to be stronger, more patient, and more supportive of each other during this difficult time. We thought we’d better let you know that AAPINA is here to support you in anyways that AAPINA could help.

We really appreciate your devotion.
We want to send our heartfelt thanks to all of you who are on the front-line of this battle with the pandemic. Also, we want to send our deep empathy and concern to those of you who are directly affected by the pandemic.

We’re here to assist.
We know all of us are hit hard although the impact might be different depending on individual situations. As the AAPINA serves as the unified voice for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) nurses around the world, we are here to assist you. AAPINA will continue discussing about how we could serve as the unified voice for our members.

We are working on it.
As you know, we have cancelled our 2020 conference due to this COVID19 pandemic, but we are diligently working on the next conference. As this crisis is resolved, we will move back to our plan for the next year’s conference. Please stay tuned.

During this tough time, we should stay stronger and closer (despite social distancing).
Our best wishes for your safety and health.

AAPINA

2020 NCEMNA Public Policy and Equity Summit Cancelled

March 14, 2020Blogaapina

The National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA) Board of Directors in an emergency meeting have decided to cancel the 2020 Public Policy and Equity Summit scheduled for March 23-24, 2020 in response to COVID-19, and the widespread health risks to the public. The health and safety of our speakers, attendees, sponsors, exhibitors and community comes first. We know during this critical time of uncertainty the need for nurses to care for their patients and families are of utmost importance. I want to thank you for your continued support of NCEMNA and hope to see you at future events.

Registered attendees will receive additional information regarding cancellation in a separate email.