The fast-paced, high-tech world of critical care nursing isn’t for everyone. But if you’re someone who thrives on challenge, you’ll find this specialty offers tremendous rewards and a huge demand for minority nurses.
A unique federally funded training program for critical care and emergency department nurses is not only addressing the specialty nurse staffing shortage, it’s increasing cultural competence as well.
Why are some racial and ethnic minority patients so much sicker than their white counterparts when they’re admitted to the ICU? A variety of complex medical, socio-economic and cultural factors are to blame.
