Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 129-133 , March 2004

Retention of African-American students in baccalaureate nursing programs: are we doing enough?

  • Gwendolyn Childs, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Instructor, Undergraduate Studies Department, Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing, Augusta, GA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Ms. Childs: Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing, 997 St. Sebastian Way, Augusta, GA 30912 USA
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  • Rosalind Jones, MSN, APRN

      Affiliations

    • Instructor, Undergraduate Studies Department, Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing, Augusta, GA, USA
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  • Katherine E Nugent, PhD, RN

      Affiliations

    • Professor and Interim Dean, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, USA
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  • Pamela Cook, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Undergraduate Studies Department, Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA, USA

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 This project was supported by a grant from the Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services (#5 D19HP40380-02).

PII: S8755-7223(04)00029-8

doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2004.03.002

Journal of Professional Nursing
Volume 20, Issue 2 , Pages 129-133 , March 2004