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
Josepha Castro
Josepha Castro was born in El Salvador and moved to the US when she was a child. She joined the Future Nurses Club in high school and was able to learn about nursing early on. She saw that nursing was for her, because it involves helping those in need, while providing information and resources to families. As an immigrant, she understands the importance of education. In college, Josepha worked full-time while attending Phoenix College and took advantage of opportunities such as scholarships.
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.
