Progress on the Nation’s Nursing Workforce
May 8, 2013 | Story
New government report finds that the nursing workforce is larger, better educated, and more diverse than it was a decade ago.
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Enrollment Growth Continues at Baccalaureate and Graduate Level Nursing Schools
April 20, 2011 | Story
Despite growth, AACN data also reveal high number of applications rejected because of nursing schools' resource constraints.
American Dental Education Association Recognizes RWJF's Denise Davis with Presidential Citation
April 12, 2011 | News Release
RWJF program officer honored for promoting diversity and inter-professional education in health care.
New Data: Nursing Profession Is Bigger, More Diverse, Better Educated
May 2, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
A report from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) indicate that efforts to grow and diversify the nursing workforce are showing results.
A Novel Look at Racial Health Disparities
December 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Blacks, and especially poor Black males, show increases in blood pressure with increases in blood lead levels.
Who Will Serve?
June 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Recruiting underrepresented minority dental students of all income groups leads to more students graduating with the intention to serve minorities.
Early-Career Registered Nurses' Participation in Hospital Quality Improvement Activities
November 27, 2012 | Journal Article
Initiatives to strengthen the capacity to provide excellent patient care by increasing QI practices have grown in the last decade. In this study, the authors examine two cohorts of newly registered nurses, two years apart, to compare participation in QI activities.
A Psychiatrist Gets His Start With the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
March 25, 2011 | Story
Webster liked shadowing his grandmother at the local nursing home where she worked as a nurse. "I liked how she interacted with the residents," Webster recalls. "So I always knew that I wanted to be involved with health care and people."
Getting a Push to Dental School from the Summer Medical and Dental Education Program
March 25, 2011 | Story
"My parents always instilled in me that I can achieve anything I set my mind to. They encouraged me to choose a field that I like, stay disciplined and give it my best."
Nurse Leaders, IOM Report Call for Push to Increase Diversity in Nursing
February 24, 2011 | Story
A more diverse nursing workforce will lead to better communication, interaction and treatment for patients of all backgrounds, report says.