Friday, January 7, 2011

Closing The Gender Gap: Male Nurses On the Rise

On Wednesday, Kristi Runyon of local ABC affiliate, WBTV, discussed how the number of males entering nursing programs is on the rise. In line with recommendations made by the Initiative on the Future of Nursing committee's report: "The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health", Ms. Runyon discusses how attracting men to obtain their Associates Degree in Nursing (ADN) will not only benefit the nursing field, but encouraging them to pursue advanced degrees will help fill the pending gap in nursing faculty, instructors and leadership roles.

Click here to read the article

Click here to find out more about the Initiative on the Future of Nursing.

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