Population Health
November 23, 2016
Inspiring underrepresented high school students to become next generation of nurses
Less than 20 percent of the U.S. nursing workforce are from low income or underrepresented backgrounds, yet the patients those future nurses will serve are increasingly likely to be minorities.
The UW School of Nursing is widening the pathway to nursing for minority students through the UW Nurse Camp.
Each summer, high school students get hands-on experience in the world of nursing. Not only do they gain insight into medical career options, many begin to see earning a degree as a real option for the first time, something many low-income or underrepresented students may struggle to visualize.