Minority nurses in the new century / Hattie Bessent, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bessent, Hattie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nursing.

United States.

Education, Nursing.

Job Satisfaction.

Minority Groups.

Nurses.

Nursing--Study and teaching--United States.

Nursing--Study and teaching.

Job satisfaction--United States.

Job satisfaction.

Minorities--United States.

Minorities.

Nurses--United States.

Medical Subjects:

Nursing.

United States.

Education, Nursing.

Job Satisfaction.

Minority Groups.

Nurses.

Physical Description:

xiii, 80 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Nurses Pub., [2002]

Summary:

Nurses form the largest occupational group - 2.6 million - in the U.S. health care system. While the racial and ethnic make-up of United States is surging toward greater diversity, a similar change in the nursing profession is yet to be seen. This book provides a wealth of data and insights essential to identifying and overcoming workplace barriers and increasing diversity in the health care workforce. Minority Nurses in the New Century presents both a unique national survey of ethnic and racial minority nurses and a pilot project that grew out of that initial study. The findings of this survey reveal in detail the characteristics of these nurses, the reality of their work, and their perceptions of it. In addition to a discussion of the survey and its findings, the survey's data is conveyed in a series of figures, depicting comprehensively the personal and professional characteristics of these nurses. Some data on their patients, a comparison of the work of minority and majority nurses, and overall recommendations are also included. The pilot project, a year-long series of workshops, allowed a group of nurse leaders from historically black colleges and universities to explore their concerns about collaborative partnerships with majority nursing schools. Findings from the project are presented, along with a detailed practical model, that together should help minority nurses to develop the skills and strategies needed to assume leadership roles. Minority Nurses in the New Century will help nursing and health care leaders, educators, and researchers to facilitate minority nurses in professional and leadership roles and thus influence health care in a manner appropriate for the 21st century.

Contents:

pt. 1. Characteristics and workforce utilization patterns

a survey

pt. 2. Building capacity at historically black colleges through partnerships

a pilot project.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1558101721

OCLC:

47522391