Rush University College of Nursing, Chicago, IL, USA.
J Nurs Educ. 2011 Oct;50(10):555-60. doi: 10.3928/01484834-20110616-02. Epub 2011 Jun 16.
The literature on increasing the diversity of individuals who enter and practice the nursing profession comes with sound argument, yet we have seen only modest gains in diversification over the past 10 years. This article addresses how to develop a sustainable program to increase the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students. The diversity pyramid is suggested as a conceptual planning model for increasing diversity that is matched to an institution and its resources. The foundation of the pyramid is an organizational commitment to attracting and retaining diverse students. The middle level addresses financial support for underrepresented students. From the top of the pyramid, one chooses appropriate media and relational tactics necessary to attract the underrepresented students a program seeks. All three elements of the pyramid-organizational commitment to diversity, significant financial support, and a targeted use of resources-play important and sequential roles in building a sustainable diversity initiative.
关于增加进入护理行业并从事护理工作的个人多样性的文献有充分的论据，但在过去的 10 年中，我们只看到了多元化方面的适度进展。本文探讨了如何制定一个可持续的计划，以增加代表性不足的学生的招募和留用。多样性金字塔被建议作为一个概念性的规划模型，用于增加与机构及其资源相匹配的多样性。金字塔的基础是组织承诺吸引和留住多样化的学生。在金字塔的中间层，解决代表性不足学生的经济支持问题。从金字塔的顶端，选择必要的适当媒体和关系策略，以吸引计划所寻求的代表性不足的学生。金字塔的三个要素——组织对多样性的承诺、大量的经济支持和对资源的有针对性使用——在建立可持续的多样性计划中发挥着重要的、顺序的作用。
