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
Erika Ventura
Erika Ventura is from Washington, D.C. and is a student at the University of Kentucky. At the age of 16 she was diagnosed with atrial septal defect (ASD), a condition that she was born with. The compassion that she received from a registered nurse while she was at the hospital let her know that everything would turnout for the better. Her experiences in the hospital opened her eyes to a career in healthcare. She wants to be a registered nurse to provide the type of care she received to others.
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.
