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November 28, 2012 | Journal Article
We need to know more about nurses who pursue additional education—and those who don’t. This nationally representative sample of newly licensed RNs identifies factors predicting enrollment and advanced degree completion.
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
This article discusses the creation of Pre-Entry Immersion Programs for students in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing scholarship program.
June 14, 2012 | Story
Grantee Debunks Genetic Ancestry Theory of Hypertension in African Americans.
May 7, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Happy National Nurses Week! The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has a proud history of supporting nurses and nurse leadership, so this week, the RWJF Human Capital Blog will feature posts by nurses, including leaders from some of our nursing p ...
August 30, 2011 | Journal Article
This study examined the role education and genetic ancestry play in predicting blood pressure (BP) among African Americans, looking at both within-group relationships and between-group relationships. The study confirms the finding that genetic ancestry is not associated with BP.
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.
July 1, 2000 | Journal Article
This rapid aging of the RN workforce has been attributed in part to the increasing number of RNs who take degrees from two-year associate programs instead of four-year baccalaureate programs.
March 1, 2008 | Journal Article
The relationship between education and a broad range of health measures varies by race/ethnicity and nativity.
June 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Investigating the relationship between health and educational attainment for youth found poorer health associated with lower rates of high school completion and postsecondary school enrollment. Academic and psychosocial factors were related to health-related educational outcomes with academic factors exerting the stronger influence.