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NAHN At a Glance The Monthly
Newsletter of the National Association of Hispanic Nurses |
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October 2008 |
Volume 2, Number 10 |
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In This Issue · Meet the Board · Hispanic Heritage Month · A Message from the President · Accessing Healthcare · NAHN Student Association · NCEMNA Update · Health Policy and Legislation · Industry News Links Contact Us http://www.thehispanicnurses.org 1501 16th Street, NW Washington DC 20036 Phone: 202-387-2477 Fax: 202-483-7183 |
Meet the Board: Fortuna “Tuni” Borrego
Hello
everyone, I am your new National Board Secretary, Fortuna “Tuni” Borrego, RN,
MSN. I am very excited to hold this position and want to better serve you and
keep you informed. I have been a member of NAHN for several years and believe
in the associations goal of improving the healthcare and careers of the
Hispanic population so much that I founded new chapter in South Florida in
2006. I am
currently a Director of Nursing at a 300-bed facility and I oversee 4
inpatient units. In addition, I am an adjunct faculty member at a local
university where I teach the RN-BSN program. Please
contact me with any questions or comments. Your input is important to me to
better serve you! Email: fborrego@mhs.net Hispanic Heritage Month
United States Senators Ken
Salazar (D-CO) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ), co-chairs of the Senate Democratic
Hispanic Task Force, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Senator
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced a resolution last week recognizing Hispanic
Heritage Month, the month-long celebration highlighting the culture, heritage
and contributions of Hispanic Americans. Senator Salazar said: “This month, we celebrate and
pay respect to the immense contributions of the Hispanic American community
to our nation. Like all Americans, theirs is a way of life firmly rooted in
the promise of the American Dream – a promise that if you work hard and
play by the rules, anything is possible. It is a promise they have
fought to protect in every war since our nation’s founding, and it is a
promise they have served and upheld mightily as productive, dynamic members
of our society. This month, we pause to reflect on the indelible mark
Hispanic Americans have left on our nation’s history and to recognize the
crucial role they will continue to play in its future.” A Message from the President
Please mark your calendars for
NAHN's annual conference. It will be held in San Antonio, TX from July 21st
(pre-conference) to July 24th. Angie Millan, the president-elect will be
sending out additional information in the near future. We need all of our
members to attend in order to make it a success. For more information on beautiful
San Antonio, visit: www.visitsanantonio.com. Accessing Healthcare
A recent report from the University of North Carolina found that
Spanish-speaking Hispanics in the United States have difficulty accessing the
health-care system. The UNC
researchers believe that while there are several factors that contribute to
their conclusions, the causal factor is the language barrier. However other
experts would argue that poverty and a lack of insurance are the real
barriers. With studies saying
that 70 percent of Spanish-speaking Hispanics are uninsured, many agree that
the US is in need of national health-care reform. For full article visit: http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=619469 NAHN Student Association
As part of a pilot project, an interim student board
has been established. Members
include: President;
Jorge Luis Prada from New York Last month Jacqueline Perry requested personal
anecdotal experiences from nursing students. We heard from Jessica Lopez, a senior student at
Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing in New York. A member of several associations,
Jessica makes a real connection with NAHN and feels that it address her needs
more than the others organizations do. “We need an organization that fulfills our needs, an
organization that understands our way of thinking and feeling,
an organization that is Hispanic!” For more information visit their facebook page: |
