Fall 2003
Vol. 1 | No. 2

cover photo by
Pete McArthur

Opening the Doors to Care
By Lavinia Edmunds
Evidence shows that minorities experience a lower quality of health services than white Americans. Find out what the school's faculty and students are doing in surrounding neighborhoods to alleviate such disparities in health care.

Nurses Vote!
By Tom Waldron
Traditionally, the profession has not had the political clout its numbers would suggest. Rosemary Mortimer and other politically-minded nurses at Johns Hopkins aim to change that. It's time, they say, for nurses to make their voices heard

The Continuous Call
of Red Cross Nursing
By Jeanne Johnson
The mission of the Red Cross is to bring medical aid, comfort, and compassion — a mission that closely aligns with the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Over the decades, the Red Cross has served as a magnet for Hopkins-educated nurses.

Hill's Side

Second Opinion
Are baccalaureate-prepared nurses really needed in the
acute care setting? Our readers weigh in.

On the Pulse
Beyond the tired stereotypes ... Endowed chair honors
Anna D. Wolf ... Five "stellar nurses" join faculty ... Global connections ... A better way to schedule — and more

Live from 525
A priest/nursing student investigates how spirituality can be used to break the cycle of urban violence.

Bench to Bedside
A smart use of the arts ... Tailoring asthma education for rural children ... Toward better prevention of breast cancer

Vigilando

Defining Moments

Staff
Editor: Kate Pipkin | Writer: Ming Tai | Editorial Assistant : Jacquelin Gray|
Consulting Editor: Sue DePasquale | Design: Kathryn Vitarelli, Alumni Magazine Consortium

Advisory Board
Sue DePasquale | Jeannette Marx, MS, RN| Ann Murdock, BSN, '01 | Mary O'Rourke | Kate Pipkin |Betty Scher, BSN, '50| Ming Tai | Sue Wright, RN, '62|

Mission
Johns Hopkins Nursing is a publication of the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and the Johns Hopkins Nurses' Alumni Association. The magazine highlights the activity of alumni, faculty, and students from the School of Nursing. The magazine will track Johns Hopkins nurses and tell the story of their endeavors in the areas of education, practice, and scholarship, including research and national leadership.

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