National Association of Hispanic Nurses http://nahnnet.org/index.shtml

NAHN Mission and Goals NAHN is committed to advancing the health in Hispanic communities and to lead, promote and advocate the educational, professional, and leadership opportunities for Hispanic nurses.

Objectives 1. Provide a forum for nurses to analyze and evaluate the health care needs of the Hispanic community. 2. Promote the safety and the quality of health care delivery services for the Hispanic community 3. Identify barriers in the implementation and delivery of health services to Hispanic consumers and recommend appropriate solutions to local, state, and federal agencies. 4. Develop, test, and promote culturally sensitive models of intervention that provide effective nursing care for Hispanic communities. 5. Disseminate research findings and policy perspectives related to Hispanic health care needs to local, state, and federal agencies in order to impact policy making and the allocation of resources. 6 Disseminate research findings related to Hispanic population to increase awareness of the specific health care needs of Hispanics. 7. Advocate for policy changes and perspectives- related to Hispanic health care needs- to local, state, and federal agencies in order to impact the allocation of resources for the Hispanic population. 8. Collaborate with, and provide assistance to, other Hispanic health care professionals in meeting each other’s established goals. 9. Represent in voice and action the number of licensed Hispanic nurses in the US. 10. Serve as consultants in providing culturally sensitive services to Hispanic consumers (patients, nurses, and students). 11. Identify barriers to quality education for Hispanic nursing students and recommend appropriate solutions to state, local, and federal agencies. 12. Promote the recruitment and retention of Hispanic students in nursing education programs, in order to increase the number of bilingual and bicultural nurses who may provide culturally sensitive nursing care to Hispanic consumers. 13. Advance the educational, professional, and leadership skills of Hispanic nurses in order to increase the number of Hispanic researchers, administrators, and educators.

Alabama Chapter, why? http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/02/sobering_health_statistics_for.html

10 Leading Causes of Death for Hispanics/Latinos in 2009: 1. Cancer 2. Heart Disease 3. Unintentional Injuries 4. Stroke 5. Diabetes 6. Chronic Liver Disease and Cirrhosis 7. Chronic Lower Respiratory Diseases 8. Influenza and Pneumonia 9. Homicide 10. Nephritis, Nephrotic Syndrome & Nephrosis NCHS, NVSS, V60, N3, Dec.29, 2011, Deaths, Final Data for 2009 http://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/populations/REMP/hispanic.html

Top Health Issues National Ranking How Does Alabama Compare? Diabetes Mellitus 12.2% Obesity 32.3% Hypertension 33.9% Physical Inactivity 30.4% Gregg, S.Q. (2013, Sept 27). Estimated population in AL 4,849,377(2014) 4.1% Hispanic http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/01000.html Health statistics for Alabama presented at conference show: state near bottom. Retrieved from http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/02/sobering_health_statistics_for.html Leading causes of death in U.S. •Heart disease: 597,689* •Cancer: 574,743 •Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 138,080* •Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 129,476 •Accidents (unintentional injuries): 120,859* •Alzheimer's disease: 83,494 •Diabetes: 69,071* •Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 50,476 •Influenza and Pneumonia: 50,097 •Intentional self-harm (suicide): 38,364 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lcod.htm http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/01000.html

References Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Leading causes of Death. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/lcod.htm Gregg, S.Q. (2013, Sept 27). State near bottom. Health statistics for Alabama presented at conference show. Retrieved from http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2013/02/sobering_health_statistics_for. html National Council for research on Women (2013). Women and Girl Heads of Household. Retrieved from http://www.ncrw.org/taxonomy/term/137 U.S. Department of Health and human Services. (n.d.). Public health: Five priorities. Retrieved from http://www.hrsa.gov/publichealth/ Wilkipedia Foundation. (2013). Alabama Department of Public Health. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alabama_Department_of_Public_Health