Creating Collaborative Relationships With Historically Black Colleges and Universities: An Approach to Diversifying
Tamika Hudson1, Julia Steed, Shaunna Parker
1Author Affiliations: Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Assistant Professor (Dr Hudson); Assistant Professor (Dr Steed); Instructor (Mrs Parker); Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Assistant Dean for Academics, and Professor of Nursing (Dr Johnson), and Valere Potter Menefee Professor of Nursing and Dean (Dr Norman), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee.
Background:
The lack of a diverse nursing workforce and inclusive nursing student pipeline initiatives can impact existing health disparities in the United States.
Problem:
Gaps in the representation of future Black nurses in schools of nursing provide missed opportunities for cultural congruence and awareness.
Approach:
Developing collaborative relationships with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for recruitment is a mutually beneficial strategy. Undergraduate interns from 3 HBCUs attended a 6-week summer nursing immersion program at a graduate school of nursing on the campus of a predominately White institution. The aim was to provide awareness of the nursing profession and mentorship for further exploration into the profession.
Conclusions:
The program managed by Black nurse faculty provides a recruitment strategy that serves as a framework to support the financial, emotional, and social needs of prospective Black nursing students.
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