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
Alicia Fitzmyers
Alicia is from Springfield, Massachusetts and graduated from Elmhurst College with a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She chose the nursing field because it challenges her to think critically and outside the box in order to help her patients. Nursing also allows her to be present and personable with her patients. Alicia enjoys helping them get through the difficult and delicate times in their lives. Alicia feels that a career in nursing is rewarding because she also gets to be a part of her patients’ little victories.
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.
