Supporting racial, ethnic minority, and disadvantaged undergraduate nursing students with honors projects.
J Prof Nurs
; 40: 130-134, 2022.
Article
en En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-35568453
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Underrepresented racial and ethnic minority (UREM) and disadvantaged background (DB) students often feel a lack of belonging and community in higher education. Participation in Honors Programs has been shown to build a sense of belonging and community associated with short and long-term benefits for both students and their academic institutions.PURPOSE:
To describe the program we implemented (the MM program) to increase UREM and DB student representation in a SON Honors Program.METHOD:
A prospective, descriptive study of SON UREM and DB honors students with a May graduation date of 2017-2020.RESULTS:
A total of 129 students completed honors with 23 MM UREM and DB students completing honors. Seven received highest honors award distinction that exemplifies exceptional work at a level beyond usually high expectations.CONCLUSIONS:
A supportive environment for UREM and DB students with resources are essential for students to consider and also complete an honors project.Palabras clave
Texto completo:
1
Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Estudiantes de Enfermería
/
Bachillerato en Enfermería
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
/
Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Prof Nurs
Asunto de la revista:
ENFERMAGEM
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article