title: Atmosphere, tolerance, and cultural competence in a baccalaureate nursing program: outcomes of a nursing workforce diversity grant.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to report the results of a comparison between the educational climate of a baccalaureate nursing program and that of a Nursing Workforce Diversity Grant. Fifteen Hispanic/Latino and American Indian upper-division baccalaureate nursing students completed 37 questionnaires. A 76-item questionnaire was designed to measure the effectiveness of grant services. There was a difference (t [34] = 3.174, p = .003) in satisfaction across the two climates on "caring and respect" and "atmosphere" (t [33] = 3.267, p = .003), with the grant climate rated higher. Although there was overall satisfaction with both the nursing program and grant services, students requested improvements in atmosphere, tolerance, and cultural competency. There is a need to create an atmosphere of trust, caring, and cultural congruity to recruit and to retain diverse students.
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, USA.
authors.forename: Bronwynne C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: Edward
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Greenberg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D015279:Organizational Culture; D011287:Prejudice; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014146:Training Support; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education*