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
Bianca Zafra
Bianca Zafra is from Inglewood, California and comes from a long line of nurses. Despite that, nursing was not her first choice. However, once she saw the connection between science and human relations, it was her only choice, which made her aunts who are nurses excited about the choice. They constantly follow up to see how school is going and encourage her to stay on track. Her family is a huge source of support and even the little things like reminding her to eat, sleep and rest, go a long way.
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.
