Eight Years of Progress: Broadening Participation in the Nursing Workforce
By addressing longstanding barriers to nursing education, the program helps build a diverse and culturally aligned workforce capable of improving healthcare access and outcomes. Sustaining such initiatives is a moral and ethical imperative, ensuring that future nurses are prepared to deliver equitable, culturally responsive care. Program graduates are expected to work in underserved areas, providing culturally appropriate and responsive care to their communities.
Authors
- Shearon Holmes
- Krista Simmons
- Tracy L. Bobo
- Teri A. Murray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1292-4521)
- Emily Francis
Institutions
- SSM Health Care (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Nursing Education
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3928/01484834-20251031-03
- Primary Topic
- Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00