Recruiting, retaining, and advancing careers for employees from underrepresented groups.
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.
Smith
Toni C
TC
Clinical Nursing Research Center, Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. toni_smith@urmc.rochester.edu
Ingersoll
Gail L
GL
Robinson
Regina
R
Hercules
Hazeldene
H
Carey
Janet
J
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