Africanity theory and the new student in nursing.

Recognition and acceptance of Africanity theory in schools of nursing curricular has been presented as one strategy to address the needs of the new student in general and the ethnic minority student in particular. It was postulated that acceptance of the legitimacy of African-American culture would facilitate the recognition of the unique attributes of other "sub" cultures. Factors such as the (a) prevailing nursing shortage and (b) the changing applicant pool demand that nursing develop and incorporate innovative approaches to attract and retain the new student in nursing. Are we as a profession ready for the "new" students? It's either now or ...