Joanne Noone1. 1. Nursing, Oregon Health and Science University, Ashland, OR, USA. noonej@ohsu.edu
Abstract
TOPIC: There has been a call to action for the need to create a more diverse nursing workforce. PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to outline and review strategies that schools of nursing education can use to increase the recruitment, retention, and success of a diverse nursing student body. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: A review of the nursing literature was performed using CINAHL and hand-searching references. Abstracts were reviewed and articles included if the topic of the article referred to strategies to increase the diversity of nursing students. CONCLUSIONS: A variety of strategies are being used to address this issue. A multifaceted approach is recommended.
TOPIC: There has been a call to action for the need to create a more diverse nursing workforce. PURPOSE: The purpose of this article is to outline and review strategies that schools of nursing education can use to increase the recruitment, retention, and success of a diverse nursing student body. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: A review of the nursing literature was performed using CINAHL and hand-searching references. Abstracts were reviewed and articles included if the topic of the article referred to strategies to increase the diversity of nursing students. CONCLUSIONS: A variety of strategies are being used to address this issue. A multifaceted approach is recommended.
Authors: David A Hurtado; Cassandra A Okechukwu; Orfeu M Buxton; Leslie Hammer; Ginger C Hanson; Phyllis Moen; Laura C Klein; Lisa F Berkman Journal: J Epidemiol Community Health Date: 2016-05-25 Impact factor: 3.710