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The Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association – Supporting and Mentoring the Next Generation of Nurses to Promote a Culture of Health

Thursday, July 11, 2019 | 3:30-4:30 p.m. ETh

The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is proud to feature Alona D. Angosta, PhD, APRN, FNP-C, president of the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA), to highlight the history, mission and vision of AAPINA. Angosta is also a member of the Campaign’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee, which advises the Campaign on diversity and equity issues.

Additional Presenter:

Patricia T. Alpert, DrPH, MSN, FAANP, past-president, AAPINA, and dean of nursing, Arizona College, Las Vegas Campus.

Participants will:

  1. Discuss the health needs of Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
  2. Learn about AAPINA’s efforts throughout the nation to promote a Culture of Health and health equity by mentoring and supporting nurses and students through research, practice, policy and education.
  3. Learn how AAPINA members and chapters can collaborate with the Campaign’s state-based Action Coalitions to promote the health and well-being of AAPI communities.

To register for this webinar:
Click here to register. Once the host approves your request, you will receive a confirmation email with a link and instructions for joining the meeting. Please retain this confirmation email and contact stanaka@aarp.org if you do not receive one. (Please see attached PDF)

Questions? Email Scott Tanaka at: stanaka@aarp.org.
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“The Asian/ Pacific Island (APIN) journal content is now included in PubMed Central (PMC)

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/journals/3621/

The Asian / Pacific Island Nursing Journal: Official Journal of the Asian American / Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) features research papers, empirical and theoretical articles, editorials, abstracts of recent dissertations, and conference summaries that relate to nursing care written by scientists and researchers in nursing and the social sciences, such as:

Clinical and Developmental Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, Public Health, Education, Genetics, Pharmacology, Infectious Disease, Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, Pulmonary Function and Disease, Dermatology, Wound Healing, Immunology, Anesthesiology, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Hematology, Neonatology, Nephrology, Pathology, Physiology, Nutrition, Pain Management, Sleep Disturbances, and Mental Health.

Indexed in Scopus, the DOAJ, PMC, and EBSCO.

See Aims and Scope page for complete coverage of this publication.

May is the Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month

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We celebrate the countless contributions of Asian/Pacific Islanders (API) throughout America’s history while also growing our appreciation of the spectrum of identities across the Asian/Pacific American communities. Asian/Pacific Americans make up more than 7% of the U.S. population. On the federal level, Asian/Pacific Americans only make up 3% of the Senate and the House of Representatives, a 50% gap in representation. Mark this Asian/Pacific American Heritage month by listening to and elevating the unique experiences and needs of the Asian/Pacific American community.

Take A Look At History: Learn more about the challenges and varied experiences of the Asian/Pacific American community throughout U.S. history. This month, organizations like the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress have come together to highlight the diversity of Asian/PacificAmerican experiences.Check out these resources, and find out how to access events, both in DC and from afar.

Get Educated. Learn about the specific political challenges and the current status of civic engagement across the Asian/Pacific American community by exploring recent research conducted by the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund. Use these resources to deepen your understanding of how the issues that matter most to you impact members of the Asian/Pacific American community.

Start Local.Identify organizations in your own backyard that are elevating the voices of Asian/Pacific Americans this month. Find out which issues and initiatives these organizations are prioritizing and use your voice to encourage your local government officials to lend their support. Elevate the experiences of the Asian/Pacific American community!

Bonnie A.C. Lee Fang Foundation Scholarship

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The Bonnie A.C. Lee Fang Foundation is offering a scholarship to undergraduate nursing students in California and Nevada. Application process is now open, deadline March 31, 2019.

For more detailed information, please visit our website at:

https://www.helphopehonor.org/scholarships/scholarship-information.html

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Robin C. F. Lee, President of the Foundation at robin@helphopehonor.org