Goal and Impact
We strive for a nursing workforce that reflects the diversity of the nation’s population. Increasing the number of nurses from different backgrounds, including races, gender, and ethnicities, will contribute to better health and health care for all. From such diversity in nursing comes a deeper understanding of the elements that affect a person’s health and emotional well-being, and ultimately, improved care and treatment in order to achieve health equity.
Progress
The number of minority students enrolled in advanced nursing education is increasing. Some 30 percent of students at the baccalaureate, master’s, doctoral, and doctor of nursing practice program levels represent minority populations. The number of men in nursing is also increasing. In 2018, 14 percent of pre-licensure RN program graduates were male.
This graph is a part of the Campaign for Action Dashboard, a series of charts and graphs that show goals by which the Campaign evaluates its efforts to implement recommendations in the Institute of Medicine’s The Future of Nursing, Leading Change, Advancing Health.
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New RN graduates by degree type, by gender
*Scroll to right if graphic is too large to view in full on your viewport. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing (series) for BSN and ELM data; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Completions Survey (series) for ADN data.
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New RN graduates by degree type, by race/ethnicity
*Scroll to right if graphic is too large to view in full on your viewport. American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing (series) for BSN and ELM data; Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Completions Survey (series) for ADN data.
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Number of Action Coalitions with a member of an ethnic or racial minority nursing organization or men in nursing state chapter on a senior-level policymaking body
Number of Action Coalitions with a member of an ethnic or racial minority nursing organization or men in nursing state chapter on a senior-level policymaking body
View Full Resource*Scroll to right if graphic is too large to view in full on your viewport.Center to Champion Nursing in America survey of Action Coalitions, March 2016
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Diversity of nursing doctorate graduates by race/ethnicity
*Scroll to right if graphic is too large to view in full on your viewport.American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing (series)
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Diversity of nursing doctorate graduates by gender
*Scroll to right if graphic is too large to view in full on your viewport.American Association of Colleges of Nursing, Enrollment and Graduations in Baccalaureate and Graduate Programs in Nursing (series)
News:
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A Delaware School District Program Provides Early Exposure to Nursing
As its 2021 Nursing Innovations Fund project, Delaware’s Brandywine School District (BSD) piloted more
Issues: Improving Health Equity, Increasing Diversity in Nursing, Locations: Delaware,
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Lincoln University Student Nurses Thrive in HBCU Mentoring Collaboration
A diverse nursing workforce means more access to care, and better care, especially for people more
Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing, Locations: Pennsylvania,
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Purpose Prize Celebrates Changemakers on December 15th
A nurse from Maryland is one of five winners of this year’s AARP Purpose Prize Award for more
Issues: Improving Health Equity, Increasing Diversity in Nursing, Locations: Maryland,
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In D.C. and Across the Nation, Nursing Provides a Path to Economic Well-Being
There are so many reasons to choose a nursing career. Nurses work in a wide range of roles and more
Issues: Building Healthier Communities, Increasing Diversity in Nursing, Transforming Nursing Education,
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Campaign for Action’s Participating Schools of Nursing
Aug 08, 2022
Issues: Collecting Workforce Data, Increasing Diversity in Nursing, Tools & Tips: Mentoring,
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How NCSBN is Addressing Efforts to Ensure a Bias-Free Exam
Jun 06, 2022
The cover story of the Winter 2021 issue of In Focus, NCSBN’s e-magazine, addresses NCSBN’s efforts to ensure a bias-free exam. The article, “Out of Many, One,” starts on page 16. more
Issues: Increasing Diversity in Nursing, Tools & Tips: May 2022 Summit, Meetings,