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
Grace Ramirez
Grace Ramirez is from San Diego, California and graduated from Southwestern College. She wants to be a nurse to alleviate the pain and suffering of others. Her inspiration to be a nurse came from accompanying her 3-year-old cousin to chemotherapy. For Grace, her biggest obstacle as a student was being a full-time mother and student; she had to learn how to manage her time. Grace’s role model was her father, who was always working extremely hard for his family. She describes nurses as compassionate because they always want to help others be healthy.
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.
