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
Quennia Montoya
Quennia grew up under her grandmother’s care. Ever since she was a little girl, her abuelita suffered from diabetes and had to be hospitalized as a result. Although her grandmother passed away, Quennia remembers vividly the personal and loving care nurses showed her grandmother, which inspired her to become a nurse. She knows that nurses need to be compassionate, patient, attentive and understanding toward all their patients, especially when they are vulnerable and hospitalized.
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.
