title: The learning achievement program: fostering student cultural diversity.
abstract: As students from minority backgrounds increased to approximately 54% of one university nursing program, faculty were concerned as retention of these students has dramatically declined. In response, the school initiated a project called the Learning Achievement Program, funded by Health Resources and Services Administration, which is a transitional and developmental program for minority and/or disadvantaged students. The authors discuss the program, the challenges faced by students and faculty, and how the Learning Achievement Program influenced the diverse population in the nursing school.
authors.affiliation: Undergraduate Program, School of Nursing, Barry University, 11300 NE 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, FL 33161, USA. mbagnardi@mail.barry.edu
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bagnardi
authors.forename: Linda K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Perkel
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D003479:Curriculum; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005431:Florida; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D017145:Models, Educational; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*