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1. Cultural Care Make A Difference: Cultural Considerations for Muslim Patients – September, 12, 2005 for the East Coast.

2. The same article was selected as the best article published on the East Coast for 2005. Therefore, it was reprinted and distributed across the US or within five regions for about 750,000 readers in May, 2006. http://community.nursingspectrum.com/MagazineArticles/article.cfm?AID=14979

The article focused on accommodating patient’s culture as part of patient advocacy and a kind of support that promotes getting well. It is a care provider’s guide toward caring for a fasting Muslim patient.
It explains Islam as a way of life, fasting Ramadan, prayers, privacy, lawful & unlawful food, medications, lunar calendar, and the Eid stamp. http://community.nursingspectrum.com/MagazineArticles/article.cfm?AID=14979

3. Understanding Muslim Collegues. Interviewed by Catherine Spader, a writer for Nursing Spectrum Magaizne, discussing key steps toward building a positive relationship with a Muslim colleague in the workplace. Published in the October 9, 2006 issue or during the first week of Ramadan.

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