Gordon Frances C, Copes Marcella A
Coppin State University Helene Fuld School of Nursing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
ABNF J. 2010 Winter;21(1):11-3.
There is a clearly documented need for greater minority representation in professional nursing as the nation grows more diversified. Increasing the ranks of minority nurses will assist both in alleviating the nursing shortage and in addressing the health care disparities that plague our healthcare systems. One barrier has been the recruitment and retention of underserved minority nursing students. To address this, the Coppin State University Helene Fuld School of Nursing (HFSON) in Baltimore, Maryland developed and implemented the "Coppin Academy for Pre-Nursing Success" (CAPS), a comprehensive year-round pre-entry baccalaureate preparation program, targeting high school students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are interested in a nursing career. CAPS graduates have met or exceeded goals in retention, passing rate on the nursing licensure exam, and service to the community. As a result, the program is growing, and the School plans to replicate the CAPS model, not only in surrounding communities, but in other vulnerable and under-served urban settings in the nation.
随着国家日益多元化，有明确记录显示，专业护理领域需要增加少数族裔的代表性。增加少数族裔护士的数量将有助于缓解护理短缺问题，并解决困扰我们医疗系统的医疗保健差距。一个障碍是招募和留住服务不足的少数族裔护理专业学生。为了解决这个问题，位于马里兰州巴尔的摩的科平州立大学海伦·富尔德护理学院（HFSON）开发并实施了“科平护理预科成功学院”（CAPS），这是一个全面的全年制本科入学前准备项目，目标是对护理职业感兴趣的来自弱势背景的高中生。CAPS的毕业生在留校率、护理执照考试通过率和社区服务方面达到或超过了目标。因此，该项目正在发展壮大，学院计划不仅在周边社区，而且在全国其他脆弱和服务不足的城市地区复制CAPS模式。
