Student perspectives on recruiting underrepresented ethnic minority students to nursing: Enhancing outreach, engaging family, and correcting misconceptions
| Autor: | Lilian Bravo, Pamela J Rowsey, Shawn M. Kneipp, Cheryl L. Woods-Giscombe, Charity Lackey |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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media_common.quotation_subject education Ethnic group Nurses Nursing shortage 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Ethnicity Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Program Development Minority Groups General Nursing media_common Stereotyping Career Choice 030504 nursing Focus Groups Focus group Disadvantaged Outreach Workforce Female Students Nursing Thematic analysis 0305 other medical science Psychology Diversity (politics) |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Professional Nursing. 36:43-49 |
| ISSN: | 8755-7223 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.profnurs.2019.08.006 |
| Popis: | Background Increasing the diversity of the nursing workforce is a high priority for addressing the nursing shortage and for developing a workforce capable of meeting the cultural needs of an increasingly diverse population. The purpose of this study was to identify student perspectives on the (1) influence of family, friends and others on nursing as a career choice and (2) optimal recruitment strategies to enhance diversity in schools of nursing. Method Twenty-two diverse, underrepresented baccalaureate nursing students (including underrepresented ethnic minorities, economically disadvantaged students, and men) participated in two focus groups. Applied thematic analysis was used to organize the data and identify major themes. Results Participants perceptions involved two major thematic areas: (a) misconceptions of nursing, and (b) closing the gap, which had two sub-themes: facilitating support and encouragement and marketing nursing to younger groups. Recommendations for recruitment strategies included: providing applicants information to overcome myths and stereotypes about nursing, incorporating family members and friends into the recruitment process, highlighting nursing as a STEM field grounded in science and evidence-based practice, and engaging in outreach to educate elementary, middle, and high school students about the nursing profession. Conclusion Findings provide direction for developing programming and collaborations to enhance recruitment of underrepresented students to nursing. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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