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
Nancy Hernandez
Nancy Hernandez is from Dallas, Texas and is attending the University of Texas at Arlington. Helplessness, was what she felt, when her grandmother passed away. At the time she was just a child and too young to do anything. Nevertheless that feeling got her interested in patient care. While in high school she researched various career paths and came to the realization that her love for math and science would be best utilized in nursing. Nancy is currently doing an internship at a hospital and loves her duties, especially when she is in the emergency room.
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.
