title: Recruiting, retaining, and advancing careers for employees from underrepresented groups.
abstract: In response to the need to increase the number of persons from underrepresented groups working in acute care settings, 2 hospitals in upstate New York implemented a multidimensional workforce development project targeting existing and new employees meeting federally defined poverty levels. The authors describe the project and its outcomes, which surpassed original expectations.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Nursing Research Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. toni_smith@urmc.rochester.edu
authors.forename: Toni C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Gail L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Ingersoll
authors.forename: Regina
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: Hazeldene
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hercules
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carey
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005006:Ethnicity; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D009726:Nurses / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010558:Personnel Loyalty; D010563:Personnel Turnover; D011203:Poverty; D011287:Prejudice; D016730:Program Development; D012923:Social Class; D012935:Social Justice; D013192:Staff Development