Nursing schools describe diversity and inclusion efforts
Citing indicating benefits to communication, access to care and patient satisfaction when care is provided by a diverse nursing workforce, HealthLeaders Media three diversity and inclusion efforts at schools of nursing last month. Chamberlain University, based in the Chicago area, supports a diverse student body using its Social Determinants of Learning Framework; Frontier Nursing University in Versailles, Ky. tripled non-white enrollment through its Diversity Impact Program; and Columbia University School of Nursing in New York City established a center to help reduce disparities in care for sexual and gender minority populations. Nursing schools also can contribute to diversifying the workforce by partnering with K-12 institutions and recruiting students from diverse communities, said ÍÃ×ÓÏÈÉúmember Caroline Njau, MBA, RN, chief nursing officer and senior vice president of patient care services for Children's Minnesota in Minneapolis. (HealthLeaders Media , 12/24/21)