Cohen Rebecca, Burns Kenneth, Frank-Stromborg Marilyn, Flanagan Joan, Askins Donna L, Ehrlich-Jones Linda
Rural Adult Nurse Practitioner Project, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, USA.
J Nurs Educ. 2006 May;45(5):186-9. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20060501-09.
In 2001, the Northern Illinois University School of Nursing was awarded a grant from the Division of Nursing of the Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to enhance the School's advanced practice nursing program. As a recipient of this grant, the School of Nursing was required to incorporate activities to meet the goals of the "Kids Into Health Careers (KIHC) Initiative" to encourage children into health care careers. This article describes the strategies developed by the School of Nursing to meet the KIHC goals and encourage children, especially those from minorities, into health care careers. The School's approach was multifaceted and included collaboration with a variety of community organizations and groups. While there is a tremendous amount of work to be accomplished in encouraging middle and high school students to consider nursing as a career, creative strategies through which nurses take an active role in helping resolve the problem are suggested.
2001年，北伊利诺伊大学护理学院获得了美国卫生与公众服务部卫生职业局护理司的一笔拨款，以加强该学院的高级实践护理项目。作为这笔拨款的接受者，护理学院被要求开展活动，以实现“儿童投身健康职业（KIHC）倡议”的目标，鼓励儿童投身医疗保健职业。本文介绍了护理学院为实现KIHC目标并鼓励儿童，尤其是少数族裔儿童投身医疗保健职业而制定的策略。该学院的方法是多方面的，包括与各种社区组织和团体合作。虽然在鼓励初中和高中学生将护理视为一种职业方面还有大量工作要做，但建议采用创新策略，让护士积极参与帮助解决这一问题。
