Gary Jodie C, Gosselin Kevin, Mulcahy Abigail, Wise Matthews Debra
About the Authors Jodie C. Gary, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor, College of Nursing, Texas A&M University, Bryan, Texas. Kevin Gosselin, PhD, is director of academics and biostatistics, HonorHealth, Scottsdale, Arizona, and an adjunct professor at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona. Abigail Mulcahy, MPH, is a doctoral student, College of Public Health, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon. Debra Wise Matthews, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor and -associate dean for academic affairs, College of Nursing, Texas A&M University. This work was supported in part by a grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The opinions and conclusions expressed in this document are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the opinions or policy of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. For more information, contact Dr. Gary at
Nurs Educ Perspect. 2019 Nov/Dec;40(6):355-357. doi: 10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000452.
Evidence demonstrates health inequities can be ameliorated by a workforce whose diversity reflects the population served. The diversity of the Texas nursing workforce, however, is not reflective of the Texas population. This article reports on a project to recruit and retain minority nurses in Texas. The project goals were to improve enrollment for minority students, specifically Hispanic students, in an online South Texas baccalaureate nursing program (traditional BSN, second-degree BSN, and RN to BSN); facilitate student success; and promote student satisfaction. These goals were successfully achieved at one academic institution.
有证据表明,一支多样性能反映所服务人群的劳动力队伍可以改善健康不平等状况。然而,德克萨斯州护理人员队伍的多样性并不能反映该州的人口情况。本文报道了一项在德克萨斯州招募和留住少数族裔护士的项目。该项目的目标是提高南德克萨斯州一个在线护理学学士学位项目(传统护理学学士、护理学第二学位学士以及注册护士到护理学学士)中少数族裔学生,特别是西班牙裔学生的入学率;促进学生取得成功;并提高学生满意度。这些目标在一所学术机构中成功实现。