title: Strategies to increase racial/ethnic student participation in the nursing profession.
abstract: The nursing profession has fewer racial and ethnic minority groups than the United States population, at large (Campbell, n.d.). Racial/ethnic minority students have lower admission and retention rates than White non-Hispanic students. A review of strategies reveals that to recruit and retain racial/ethnic minority students, schools of nursing will have to use interventions that reach diverse student populations, make connections with middle and high school students, support students during the application process, and mentor current students.
authors.affiliation: University of Mississippi School of Nursing, USA. TBBeacham@son.umsmed.edu
authors.forename: Tracilia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Beacham
authors.forename: Rebecca W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Askew
authors.forename: P Renée
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: William
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002321:Career Choice; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000193:education / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008611:Mentors / Q000523:psychology; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012073:Remedial Teaching; D012944:Social Support; D013332:Student Dropouts / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States