Morgan State University to start Nursing program in Spring

[DaemonSeid]

Jan 2, 2008 3:00 AM (1 day ago) by Kelsey Volkmann, The Examiner
BALTIMORE (Map, News) - Creating a diverse population of nurses — beyond the stereotype of a white woman in a white uniform — builds trust among minority patients, research shows.

But in Maryland, where just 19 percent of nurses are black, universities would have to graduate an additional 550 African-American students every year for a decade before the proportion of black nurses would even come close to reflecting the race of the patients they serve.

Health care professionals hope a new nursing program at historically black Morgan State University will help alleviate the state’s nursing shortage, particularly the dearth of black nurses.

“Diversity in nursing is a really serious problem,” said Kathleen Galbraith, director of Morgan’s new nursing program. “African-Americans are extremely under-represented.”

http://www.examiner.com/a-1133375~Mo...ck_nurses.html

[Senusret I]

Well slap my face and call me Nursie.... I always assumed that most HBCUs had nursing programs.

[nikki1920]

I thought Morgan had one already? Or was it not accredited? Bowie (my alma mater) State has a good program.


Hi, Nursie!
Hey, Seid!! Happy new year to you both.

[DaemonSeid]

Hey niki...no...actually...Coppin had a program and most Morgan Students who wanted to do it had to go there to get some of the courses.

[Senusret I]

Nikki!