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Julie A Kruse1, Joyce P Litten2, Jean Kujawa3
1Oakland University, School of Nursing, 433 Meadow Brook Road, Rochester, MI 48309-4452, United States of America.
Background:
An escalating nursing shortage brought attention to nursing student retention and success including graduation and licensure.
Purpose:
The purpose of this Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) project, Realizing Educational Attainment and Careers in Healthcare (REACH), was to increase nursing progression and graduation rates for undergraduate nursing students from diverse and/or under-resourced backgrounds.
Methods:
REACH goals focused on four levels: 1) Individual: Neutralize the impact of economic-environmental factors that are barriers for diverse and under-resourced populations to pursue a BSN, 2) Group: Bridge gaps within a social determinants framework to achieve progression and graduation, 3) Institutional: Broaden the cultural competence of faculty on campus and 4) Community: Expand the knowledge and skills of the social determinants of health and cultural competence for nurses within the largest nursing employer in the community.
Results:
92% (35/38) of participants graduated with a BSN and 91% (32/35) of these graduates are employed as registered nurses. Sixty percent (n = 35) of participants are employed in HRSA designated Health Professional Shortage Areas or in Medically Underserved Areas/Populations as compared to 24% (n = 79) of College of Nursing students.
Conclusion:
An interdisciplinary approach to addressing social determinant needs allowed this project to successfully diversify the nursing workforce.
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