Linking Oral Health with Overall Health: How to be a Nursing Oral Health Champion
February 6 at 8pm ET
Oral health is an important health disparity in Hispanic/Latina communities. Nurses who belong to NAHN can play an important role in improving oral health equity in their communities. This webinar will help you define your role as an oral health champion and provide a roadmap for integrating oral health with overall health in nursing practice. The nuts and bolts of how to be a nursing oral health champion in clinical academic and practice settings will be shared. Tips for engaging with communities across the lifespan will be highlighted.
Speakers:
- Judith Haber, PhD, APRN, FAAN, Executive Director, Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP) Program, Professor Emerita, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
- Donna Hallas, PhD, RN, PCPNP-BC, CPNP, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN, Clinical Professor & Director, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing
2025 NAHN Hispanic Health Policy Summit
February 18-19 | Washington, DC
The NAHN Hispanic Health Policy Summit unites the Latino healthcare community to advocate for the health care issues affecting the Hispanic population and proposing potential solutions. The National Association of Hispanic Nurses is excited to lead this joint summit for a third year in partnership with other Latino-focused medical associations.
NAHN Cafecito
February 26 at 7pm ET
The NAHN DEI Committee welcomes you to the Bi-Monthly Cafecito for nurses affected by anti-DEI legislation. A safe environment to engage peers to discuss critical issues related to anti-DEI legislation in higher education. This is a call to action to prepare, attract and sustain Hispanic/Latino faculty in academia and the field of nursing. This informal NAHN Cafecito chat is an open discussion with a focus on Hispanic/Latino nurses designed to provide a safe space for NAHN members ONLY to offer support and self-care practices, as well as provide a platform for the voice of faculty in states affected by legislation targeting DEI.
This complimentary webinar is open to NAHN members only.
Moderator: Lois M. Lopez, DNP, MSN, RN
Dr. Lois Lopez is a Senior Manager of Academic Success at Chamberlain University and a passionate advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare. As a first-generation Cuban-American, she recognized the significant underrepresentation of Hispanics in nursing relative to the population, which sparked her dedication to advancing equity for Latino healthcare professionals and all underserved communities.
If you have specific questions you would like addressed, please let us know through your registration.
NAHN 50th Annual Conference
July 16-18 | Dallas, TX
The National Association of Hispanic Nurses is thrilled to announce Dallas, TX as the host city for our NAHN 50th Annual Conference! NAHN nurses, students, researchers, and healthcare professionals will gather at the Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas to learn, connect, and celebrate 50 years of NAHN.
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