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.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 133-143 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Nursing forum |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nursing(all)