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BACKGROUND This article highlights the contributions made by historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to the nursing profession, as well as the challenges faced by HBCUs as they make these important contributions. METHOD This study uses a mixed-methods approach that includes historical, qualitative, and quantitative methods. RESULTS This study includes an overview of the history of the contributions of HBCUs to nursing, how HBCU nursing programs collaborate with majority institutions, strategies for retaining and supporting African American nurses within the HBCU setting, and challenges that HBCU nursing programs face. CONCLUSION HBCUs contribute to the mobility of Black nursing students through partnerships and high-impact retention strategies. [J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(2)76-82.]. Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated.BACKGROUND Although there is an abundance of empirical evidence on principals' leadership practices and teacher satisfaction in K-12 settings, a paucity of publications explore nursing faculty job satisfaction as influenced by leadership styles of academic deans. This research examined leadership styles of nursing deans to determine whether they correlate with nursing faculty job satisfaction at public U.S. universities with high research activity. METHOD A descriptive, correlational study was conducted with electronic self-administered questionnaires. The sample was recruited from 24 universities; 303 questionnaires were returned. RESULTS Faculty perceived that nursing deans displayed transformational leadership style more frequently. Nursing faculty were moderately satisfied in their jobs, and they were more satisfied with nursing deans who practiced attributed idealized influence. CONCLUSION Three types of leadership behaviors explained significant variance in faculty job satisfaction, indicating the need for training and development focused on effective leadership behaviors. [J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(2)68-75.]. Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated.The purpose of this article is to describe the Nominal Group Technique and its application as a consensus-generating approach in nursing research. The approach incorporates face-to-face meetings to explore opinions, generate ideas, and determine priorities. The nominal group technique process, which is based on a study designed to develop a nursing student clinical placement (clinical practicum) evaluation tool, is described. Advantages of the approach include creative face-to-face discussions with minimal resource demands. The nominal group technique is beneficial and can be used to achieve consensus in nursing research, but a lack of anonymity may preclude the process in some investigations. [J Nurs Educ. 2020;59(2)65-67.]. Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated.Orthopedics is the least diverse medical specialty. From residents to faculty, the representation of women and underrepresented minorities lags behind that of all other specialties. The crux of the disparity stems from the pipeline, as medical students who are female and are underrepresented minorities are simply not applying to orthopedic surgery. Grassroots efforts providing early exposure to orthopedics have led to a considerable proportion of alumnae pursuing science majors and eventually medical school. Institutions with a stated commitment to diversity have successfully produced residency classes with greater diversity. The culture should be one that combats biases, dispels misconceptions about orthopedics, and prioritizes recruiting/retaining diverse providers. [Orthopedics. 2020;43(x)xx-xx.]. Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated.Subscapularis tendon tears in the pediatric population are most commonly associated with an avulsion fracture of the lesser tuberosity. Isolated subscapularis tendon ruptures are infrequently reported. According to previous reports, the diagnosis of subscapularis tendon injuries in pediatric patients is often delayed and management is typically conservative. When operative management is indicated, an open deltopectoral approach has been used and may include concomitant open reduction and internal fixation of the lesser tuberosity. The authors report the case of a healthy 15-year-old boy who had an isolated subscapularis tendon rupture. BTK inhibitors During operative management, labral tape sutures were passed through the subscapularis tendon at the junctions of the inferior one-third and superior two-thirds, along with the superior one-third and inferior two-thirds. Both suture limbs were implanted with a 4.75-mm polyetheretherketone suture anchor within the inferior one-third and superior one-third of the lesser tuberosity footprint. A mini-open subpectoral biceps tenodesis was also performed through an axillary incision. By 8 months postoperatively, the patient exhibited normal function with full range of motion and was allowed to return to sport-related activity. [Orthopedics. 2020;43(X)xx-xx.]. Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated.This study sought to postoperatively compare femoral cortical button (FCB) placement in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction performed using an adjustable loop cortical femoral fixation button under direct arthroscopic visualization vs indirect methods. The authors conducted a retrospective review of postoperative knee radiographs from 76 patients who had undergone ACL reconstruction with an adjustable loop cortical femoral fixation button. Operative reports were reviewed to determine the technique used for graft placement. Two sports fellowship-trained surgeons reviewed the collected radiographs, and the position of the FCB in each patient was subsequently graded. Of the 76 patients reviewed, 42 cases were performed using direct visualization, whereas 34 cases used indirect methods. This analysis showed that FCBs placed with direct visualization were more likely to have optimal position directly on the femoral cortex compared with indirect methods (chi-square test, P=.046). The grading scores demonstrated moderate strength of interobserver reliability (kappa coefficient=0.62). Direct arthroscopic visualization while placing an FCB during ACL reconstruction with an adjustable loop cortical fixation button can help ensure optimal button placement. [Orthopedics. 2020;43(X)xx-xx.]. Copyright 2020, SLACK Incorporated.