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
Jose Aliaga
Jose Aliaga is from Downey, California. He is pursuing his master’s degree in nursing at Charles R. Drew University. Nursing runs in Jose’s family. His mom took care of their family while attending nursing school to become an OBGYN nurse. She is Jose’s inspiration and role model to become a registered nurse. Jose attributes his success to his environment, where he heard other Latinos talking about careers in the medical field to have a better future for themselves and their families. He advises aspiring nursing students to look everywhere for resources and information on the field.
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.
