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January 1, 2012 | Evaluation
The New Careers in Nursing (NCIN) Program provides scholarships to help college graduates return to school for accelerated baccalaureate or master's nursing programs. This evaluation report measures the outcomes of the program.
April 20, 2011 | Story
Despite growth, AACN data also reveal high number of applications rejected because of nursing schools' resource constraints.
September 1, 2009 | Journal Article
Lori Escallier receives 'Champions of Diversity' Award from DiversityBusiness.com.
October 22, 2010 | Program Result Report
The Sullivan Alliance to Transform the Health Professions fostered formal relationships between historically Black colleges and universities and health professions schools with few minority students.
June 1, 2006 | Journal Article
The authors performed a literature review to identify and evaluate successful strategies to form partnerships between public schools and universities in order to increase minority representation in health fields. They identified key differences in " ...
April 30, 2008 | Story
Geraldine (Polly) Bednash, Ph.D., R.N., national program director of the new RWJF program, says New Careers will attract students who are making a deliberate and conscious choice to become nurses.
September 18, 2012 | Program Result Report
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nursing provides scholarships to college graduates from groups underrepresented in nursing who enroll in accelerated bachelors and masters degree nursing programs.
June 25, 2012 | Program Result Report
In August 2010, the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, in Los Angeles, added a nursing school to address the needs of underserved communities. Under this project (2008–2011), the school developed programs leading to a Master of Science in Nursing degree and enrolled its first students.
May 7, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
It is essential to have a nursing workforce that will reflect the population of the U.S. so as to deliver cost-effective, quality care and improve patients’ satisfaction and health outcomes, especially among ethnic and racial minorities.
August 29, 2012 | Story
New Connections grantee is researching ways to help nursing schools improve programs designed to recruit and retain underrepresented minority students.