Cluster for Pre-Writing Assignment: Academic Departments - Students from Health and Nursing Departments

Cluster for Pre-Writing Assignment: Academic Departments - Students from Health and Nursing Departments

1. Importance of students from the Health and Nursing departments

   • Nurses represent the largest group of healthcare workers
     • They administer and evaluate treatment
       • They promote health, prevent diseases and help patients cope with illness
   • Background details of race on the students from the Health and Nursing Department
     • The change in the nation's demographic is reflected in the racial diversity of nurses
       • Increasing racial diversity in nursing is important in reducing health disparities
         • There are efforts to further diversify the nursing workforce
     • Specific details about race on the students from the Health and Nursing Department
       • Racial diversity in the students enrolled in nursing schools isn't proportional to the diversity in the nation
         • The majority of nurses in the working force and nursing students aren't part of racial minorities
           • There is an underrepresentation of minorities in nursing faculty, who serve as role models for students
       • Problem of race and students from the Health and Nursing Department.
         • The denial of equal opportunities due to race
           • Racism hurts a nurse's professional obligation to protect and care for the patient
             • Race could present a personal and professional barrier to career advancement