On August 10, 2023, the Health Resources and Services Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, announced awards of more than $100 million to train more nurses and grow the nursing workforce.
These investments will address the increasing demand for registered nurses, nurse practitioners, certified nurse midwives, and nurse faculty.
The National Institutes of Health states that out of the three million nurses in the United States, only 5.4% are Latinos.
In 2010, the National Association of Hispanic Nurses partnered with the University of Alabama to increase the number of baccalaureate-prepared registered nurses in the workforce.
In 2023, the University of Alabama Capstone College of Nursing received $3.5 million from the U.S. Department of Labor last year to address the shortage of nurses in Alabama.
Over the summer, St. John Fisher University in New York hosted two camps for high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors to provide them with an in-depth look into the nursing and pharmacy fields.
Similarly, UC Irvine’s School of Nursing saw success with its program after it was paused during the pandemic.
This year, the first two one-week sessions in July quickly filled its 32 spots.
Federal authorities project a shortage of nearly 79,000 full-time registered nurses in 2025, with California being one of the ten states with the most significant projected shortage.
Students at UC Irvine’s summer nurse camp practiced giving shots using hot dogs, wore Vaseline-smeared glasses, and placed cotton in their ears to simulate the sensory losses associated with aging as an exercise in empathy.
In other news, UC Irvine expects over 19,000 California high school graduates to enroll in September 2024, which is 1,500 more than last year’s record.
Additionally, nearly 9,000 students from the state’s community colleges can pursue further education at UC Irvine, representing an increase of more than 400 from last year.
UC Irvine admits 7,100 first-generation in-state first-year students and 7,250 in-state first-year students from identified underrepresented groups.
In 2017, the University of California at Irvine achieved eligibility as a Hispanic-serving institution, with a Latino enrollment of 25.7 percent, showcasing its dedication to diversity.
This summer, high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors received a comprehensive look at the nursing and pharmacy fields through a dynamic range of activities during two camps held at St. John Fisher University. https://t.co/nNf3UmXqdt
— St. John Fisher University (@FisherNews) August 26, 2024
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