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
Rose Lopez
Rose Lopez is from Phoenix, Arizona and recently graduated from Northern Arizona University. For the past two years, she has worked as a telemetry nurse, monitoring patients’ vital signs. She describes going through nursing school as one of the toughest things she has ever done. Finding a balance between work and personal life was the most difficult thing for her during nursing school but it was well worth it. Rose joined the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) because the organization promotes nursing and health education - her two passions - in Hispanic communities.
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.
