Naila Russell, DNP, FNP-BC
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Health policy
"That is a very heteronormative lens." These words were uttered to me by a 23-year-old female patient as I explained i-PLEDGE and the steps she must complete to take oral isotretinoin. The visit started as fairly routine. A young female…
“That is a very heteronormative lens.”
These words were uttered to me by a 23-year-old female patient as I explained i-PLEDGE and the steps she must complete to take oral isotretinoin.
The visit started as fairly routine. A young female presented with a complaint of acne. I quickly appraised the patient on entering. She was petite, with a blonde pixie cut. She wore clothes that
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A call to dismantle structural heteronormative care
Conditions and diseases
We have all seen the memes and picture frames on social media. I can't stay home – I am a health care worker. I am a health care worker. But I have been mostly home the past eight weeks, and…
We have all seen the memes and picture frames on social media. I can’t stay home – I am a health care worker.
I am a health care worker.
But I have been mostly home the past eight weeks, and the thought of returning to the office full-time has left me grappling with anxiety and fear.
As a nurse practitioner in dermatology, I have had the luxury of dramatically changing the way I …
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I can’t stay home. I am a health care worker.
Health policy
When we think of the legacy of racism in the U.S., hospitals aren't one of the first places we imagine – but they should be. "It's never going to change." "Sometimes it's too heavy to bear." '"I'm so angry –…
When we think of the legacy of racism in the U.S., hospitals aren’t one of the first places we imagine – but they should be.
“It’s never going to change.” “Sometimes it’s too heavy to bear.” ‘”I’m so angry – I’m just tired of holding it all in.”
These statements reflect the pain of our patients of color. They may resonate with all of us in our country’s current climate, as the …
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Anti-blackness is a public health issue
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