The diversity pyramid: An organizational model to structure diversity recruitment and retention in nursing programs

Journal of Nursing Education

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 555-560

  Rosenberg, Lisa ^a   O'Rourke, Marilyn E ^b  

^a Academic Advancement ^*  (United States)

^b University College of Nursing   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

CULTURAL DIVERSITY; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PLANNING TECHNIQUES; STUDENTS, NURSING; TRAINING SUPPORT;

EID: 80053364036     PISSN: 01484834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/01484834-20110616-02     Document Type: Article

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