Ethnic Minority Student Nurses' Perceptions of Their Educational Programs and the Ability to Persist Toward Degree Completion



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INTRODUCTION1

Overview1

Problem of the Study1

Significance of the study2

REVIEW OF LITERATURE3

Theoretical Framework4

Perceptions of Ethnically Diverse Nursing Students5

Student Attrition and Non-Completion of Nursing Degree5

COMPONENT 3 & COMPONENT 47

Nature of the Study7

Literature Search Strategy7

Description of Two Articles8

Research Questions9

DISCUSSION10

Implications and Interventions to Student's Success11

Summary11

References13

Bibliography18

INTRODUCTION

Overview

In this study, the reviewer will offer knowledge on the speedy increase in the underrepresentation of nursing minority students and nurses, barriers to healthcare minority access, Perceptions of Student Nurses on their nursing Educational Programs, health of the minority population, as well as reasons for minority nurses underrepresentation.

Problem of the Study

In the United States, the registered nurse minority are required in every health care setting. The access to health care is crucial for the minority population. In the nursing profession, the ethnic and racial minority are understated. The elevated attrition rate of the minority students from the agenda of nursing contributes towards this issue (Loftin et al, 2012). In the United States, evidences indicate a current census report predicting an enhanced minority of ethnic and racial groups which makes up about 1/2 of the United States population (America.gov, 2010). According to the Institute of Medicine (2002), a culturally diverse work force of nursing is required for meeting the needs of health care for this progressively more varied population. The retaining and recruiting underrepresented minority of the students of nursing is known to be an essential constituent for this procedure but it is still, a confront for the community of nursing education. In the United States, the nurses who are registered represent the major number of professional workers of healthcare. But, the ethnic and racial backgrounds of the nursing workforce are not reflective for the population, as a whole. Similar to other professionals of health care, the representation of minority in nursing is lagging (Institute of Medicine, 2011).

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2010) conducted a Survey Sample of R.N indicating that the minority populace constitutes about 37 % of the population in the nation and the minority nurses are known to make up about 16.8% of the totality of the nurse ...