The Caring for Our Own Program: A Model for American Indian and Alaska Native Nursing Students to Practice, Manage, and Lead in Indian Country.
Nurse Educ
; 47(5): 272-277, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Research has identified workforce diversification as influential in improving health outcomes. The Caring for Our Own Program (CO-OP) set out to achieve classroom and workforce parity for rural Native American nurses and communities.PURPOSE:
In this study, we report quantitative results of the first 20 years of the CO-OP and explore the extent to which the CO-OP model influenced degree completion for Native American students.APPROACH:
The CO-OP employs a 4-pillar program model where sense of place, financial security, academic readiness, and social connection empower students as they progress. One hundred twenty-one Native American students have earned nursing degrees since inception. In addition, more than 10% of CO-OP undergraduates have returned to become nurse practitioners.CONCLUSIONS:
The CO-OP model replicated elsewhere may also succeed by adapting key concepts in that context to achieve health equity.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Estudantes de Enfermagem
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Indígenas Norte-Americanos
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nurse Educ
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article