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Enhancing Diversity of Nursing Faculty Using Distance Technology
Nursing OutlookVol. 58Issue 2p116Published in issue: March, 2010- Ginette A. Pepper
- Susan Beck
- Kathi Mooney
- Lauren Clark
- Mauren Keefe
Cited in Scopus: 0Background: Recruitment of faculty to colleges of nursing who represent ethnic, racial, and geographic diversity is critical to preparation of a culturally competent nursing workforce and development of nurse scientists to address issues of health disparities. The lack of doctorally-prepared faculty from minority backgrounds and rural locations prevents realization of this goal. Barriers to pursuit of PhD education are prevalent in minority and rural nurses: family obligations that preclude long commutes or relocation, requirements for full time study, need to maintain employment during doctoral study, lack of geographic access to programs with the desired research focus, and reticence to commit to loan programs to finance doctoral study in light of the faculty salary levels that commonly are less than clinical salaries.
