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.
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Rodolfo Sifuentes
Rodolfo Sifuentes lives in Tampa, Florida where he attends South University and is doing his pediatric clinicals. Rodolfo has been a certified nursing assistant for eight years and on his way to becoming a registered nurse. He has always been a good student but recalls receiving a 72 on his first nursing exam. It was at that point that he realized nursing school was not going to be easy and he needed to change his approach to learning. Working hard and making adjustments is nothing new to Rodolfo.
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.
