Graduate education in oncology nursing for minorities.
BACKGROUND
Cancer statistics reveal disturbing morbidity and mortality rates among minorities, especially African Americans. A program to recruit and train minority nurses as Oncology Advanced Practice Nurses was developed at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.


METHODS
Since 1992, 30 African American, five Asian/Pacific Islander, and five Hispanic nurses have been supported during advanced oncology nursing study.


RESULTS
Graduates have assumed positions of clinical and academic leadership in oncology nursing.


CONCLUSIONS
This project strengthened the ability of a graduate program in oncology nursing to respond to needs related to the education of minority students and to the care of minority populations with cancer.
Houldin
Arlene D
AD
Adult Oncology Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Pennsylvaia School of Nursing, Philadelphia 19104-6096, USA. houldin@nursing.upenn.edu
Reville
Barbara
B
Boland
Barbara A
BA
Jacobs
Linda A
LA
Hayes
Sandra L
SL
D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing; D009859:Oncology Nursing / Q000193:education; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce