"From Their Own Voices: The Lived Experiences of African American Registered Nurses"
Journal of Transcultural Nursing April 2007
"Within this century, the United States will experience drastic demographic and cultural changes in the population. The majority of the people living in this country will belong to groups now considered minorities. Because nurses will be caring for an increasingly diverse patient populations, the workforce must include more registered nurses who share similar backgrounds as the patients. Of the 2.7 million registered nurses in the United States (Bureau of Health Professionals, 2000), only 13.4% are minorities." (from the article)
The article by Deborah W. Wilson of Howard University describes a study of the lived experience of African American nurses providing nursing care in the south. She concludes with recommendations to address the immediate needs concerning diversity in the nursing profession. The article is available in the Goodwin Library
Source: Journal of Transcultural Nursing April 2007
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