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
Eva Ramos
Eva Ramos received her bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Illinois. Nursing was not Eva’s first career choice. However, when her niece was hospitalized for 3 months due to birth complications, she realized the critical need for nurses. Eva believes the only reason her niece is out of the hospital is because of the tenacious efforts of these nurses. Discovering her true passion and finding other professionals that would encourage her was not easy, until Eva attended a meeting at a local National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) chapter
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.
