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
Krystal Rivera
Krystal Rivera is from Springfield, Massachusetts and attends Springfield Community College. As a Certified Nursing Assistant she has worked in post-surgical and hospice care. She is also a mental health counselor and now forms part of a pediatric unit. Her goal has always been that of becoming a registered nurse. As a young mother she was told she would not complete high school but she was not deterred and graduated with a 4.0 GPA. Krystal is determined to follow in the of footsteps of her grandmother and aunt who are both nurses.
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.
