title: Aboriginal nursing education in Canada: an update.
abstract: Canada does not have enough aboriginal nurses and aboriginal nursing faculty. Consequently, there is an inadequate number of nurses to meet both on- and off-reserve and community health care staffing needs. In 2002, Health Canada asked the Canadian Association of University Schools of Nursing to facilitate a national task force that would examine aboriginal nursing in Canada. The task force engaged in an extensive literature review, conducted a national survey of nursing programs, and explored recruitment and retention strategies. In 2007, the association prepared an update on the current status. In this article, the authors review the progress made during the intervening five years in the recruitment, retention and education of aboriginal nursing students.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Lethbridge, Alberta.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: Em M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Pijl-Zieber
authors.forename: Jeannette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barsky
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Daniels
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D002170:Canada; D002321:Career Choice; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D006287:Health Planning Guidelines; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000193:education* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration*; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education / Q000600:supply & distribution; D010560:Personnel Selection; D010563:Personnel Turnover / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012073:Remedial Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration; D012570:School Admission Criteria; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D012956:Societies, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data