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
Liliana Vasquez
Liliana Vasquez is from Chicago and a recent graduate from Dominican University. As a teenager, she dealt with many illness and spent a lot of time in and out of the hospital. During her visits, she was able to see what registered nurses do and decided she wanted to become a nurse as well. Accomplishing her dream wasn’t easy because as a DREAMER with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) she was not eligible for many of the grants offered to students.
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.
