On Duty with Phoenix Matthews: Diversification of the Nursing Workforce
A webinar series featuring faculty and alumni experts
January 19, 2021
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Presentation Title
Diversification of the nursing workforce: The role of social, emotional and contextual factors in achieving success
Presenter
Phoenix Matthews, PhD
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Outcomes
To understand the influence of non-academic barriers to retention of under-represented students in nursing education
1.25 Contact Hours
Presentation description
Representation of under-represented minority (URM) faculty in the health sciences disciplines is persistently low relative to both national and student population demographics. Although some progress has been made through nationally funded pipeline development programs, demographic disparities in the various health sciences disciplines remain. As such the development of innovative interventions to help URM students overcome barriers to advancement remains a national priority. To date, the majority of pipeline development programs have focused on academic readiness, mentorship and professional development. However, a myriad of extra-academic factors (e.g., social, emotional, and contextual factors) have been linked to high attrition rates among URM students in higher education. The purpose of this presentation is to describe the influence of non-academic barriers on retention of under-represented students in nursing education and to provide recommendations for improving the nursing education climate for all students.
Objectives:
- Describe AACN Workforce Diversity goals
- Understand the current shortage of nurses from diverse backgrounds
- Understand social, emotional and contextual factors that serve as barriers to recruitment and retention of students from diverse backgrounds
- Identify strategies for reducing social, emotional and contextual barriers to recruitment and retention of students from diverse backgrounds.
University of Illinois College of Nursing is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Ohio Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (OBN-001-91). There is no conflict of interest for anyone in a position to control content of this activity. This nursing continuing education activity awards 1.25 contact hours upon successful completion. Successful completion includes credit awarded commensurate with participation and completion of an online post activity evaluation. Expiration of enduring activity is 6 months after the live virtual presentation-7/20/2021. Questions about the continuing education credits should be directed to Stacy Arriola MSN, RN at sarriola@uic.edu.
Date posted
Sep 29, 2020
Date updated
Jul 16, 2021