Enhancing Diversity in Nursing: A Partnership Approach

Gaurdia E Banister; M. Winfrey

DOI:10.1097/NNA.0b013e3182480a97

Corpus ID: 9557207

Enhancing Diversity in Nursing: A Partnership Approach

@article{Banister2012EnhancingDI,
  title={Enhancing Diversity in Nursing: A Partnership Approach},
  author={Gaurdia E Banister and M. Winfrey},
  journal={JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration},
  year={2012},
  volume={42},
  pages={176–181}
}

Gaurdia E Banister, M. Winfrey

Published 2012

Geography, Medicine

JONA: The Journal of Nursing Administration

Recent census data highlight the ongoing shift toward greater levels of racial and ethnic diversity in the US population. In 2000, non-Hispanic whites accounted for 69% of the population. By 2010, this decreased to 64%. The Census Bureau predicts that minorities will become the majority over the upcoming decades. In nursing and other healthcare professions, however, a different picture emerges, with minorities consistently underrepresented. The authors describe the development, outcomes, and… CONTINUE READING

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