The Nursing Workforce Is Less Diverse Than the Nation
March 1, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post/Infographic
See an infographic about the diversity of today’s nursing workforce.
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Male Entry into a Discipline Not Designed to Accommodate Gender: Making Space for Diversity in Nursing
April 16, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF Executive Nurse Fellow Michael Bleich writes, "I now realize the discipline [nursing] was never designed for me."
More Men Becoming Nurses—With Higher Pay
February 28, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Though it remains a predominantly female profession, the U.S. Census Bureau finds that the percentage of nurses who are male more than tripled from 1970 to 2011.
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.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing
September 18, 2012 | Program Result
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing provides scholarships to college graduates from groups underrepresented in nursing who enroll in accelerated bachelors and masters degree nursing programs.
Quotable Quotes about Nursing, August 2012
August 29, 2012 | Story
New and notable quotes on doctors' perceptions of nurses, community health, diversity in nursing, and more.
Five Years of Progress
November 8, 2012 | Story
New Careers in Nursing’s annual summit celebrates successes in expanding enrollment and increasing diversity in schools of nursing.
AAMN Supports RWJF's Mission to Diversify the Nursing Profession
August 15, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
RWJF and the American Assembly for Men in Nursing share a vision for measurable change to take place in the nursing workforce through cultural change, greater diversity in health care leadership and evidence-based change.
Educating Nurse Leaders for Service in Underserved Communities
June 25, 2012 | Program Result
In August 2010, the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, in Los Angeles, added a nursing school to address the needs of underserved communities. Under this project (2008–2011), the school developed programs leading to a Master of Science in Nursing degree and enrolled its first students.
Wisconsin Leaders Team Up With Strong Allies to Transform Nursing Profession
August 29, 2012 | Story
Wisconsin Action Coalition makes headway in first year of existence.