The Minority Student in the Pursuit of Nursing

Thesis (M.Nurs.), College of Nursing, Washington State UniversityWith the current crisis in nursing shortage our government, professional nursing programs, and community leaders are recognizing the need to diversify the nursing workforce to meet the present and future demands of health care. With this shift minority students are now able to visualize the nursing profession as a reality for them and are stepping up to the challenge amid adversities. This paper looks at minority students' nursing educational experiences using Roy's Adaptation model and presents strategies to increase diversity