Hispanics in Nursing The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) is profiling Hispanic nurses in a new radio campaign -- Carreras en Enfermería / Hispanics in Nursing -- to spark the interest of persons looking for rewarding and fulfilling career opportunities to grow professionally as a nurse.
Featured Role Model
Rebecca Ibarra
Rebecca Ibarra is originally from Los Angeles, California and now lives in Phoenix, Arizona where she took her National Council Licensure Examination to start practicing as a nurse. Her success did not come overnight. She was the first in her family to graduate high school and knew that she wanted a career in healthcare but didn’t know how or what. Not knowing where to start or having a mentor to talk to, forced her take a break to figure things out.
Out of the 3,000,000 registered nurses in the U.S., Hispanics represent only 3.6% even though Hispanics make up 17% of the U.S. population. Many Hispanic students and parents are not aware of the multiple opportunities that exist in the nursing fields.
