Strengthening Diversity in Nursing at All Levels and Readiness to Practice
The nursing workforce is approximately 90% female and 81% Caucasian, as reported in The 2020 National Nursing Workforce Survey. We believe that people in the nursing profession should mirror the communities they care for as one way to improve access to quality care and patient outcomes. We also know that over 45% of RNs leave their jobs within the first two years of practice, signaling challenges with readiness to practice. Here is how we are working to diversify the nursing workforce and strengthen readiness to practice.
We are also working to better prepare new nurses for clinical practice through academic-clinical partnerships, diversified clinical experiences, and clinical skill development. Find out how we are working to improve representation in the nursing workforce and strengthen its readiness to practice with these resources.
We are also working to better prepare new nurses for clinical practice through academic-clinical partnerships, diversified clinical experiences, and clinical skill development. Find out how we are working to improve representation in the nursing workforce and strengthen its readiness to practice with these resources.
- Audience: Diverse nursing students and nurse leadersScholarships and Leadership EducationJohnson & Johnson is proud to partner with the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association (FNSNA) to provide scholarships to increase representation in the nursing profession and improve health equity. This year, as part of Johnson & Johnson’s Our Race to Health Equity initiative, over $500,000 in scholarships for Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) students were funded through FNSNA. Learn more here. In addition, the Johnson & Johnson Andrea E. Higham Memorial Nursing Scholarship was established in memory of Andrea E. Higham, a longtime employee of Johnson & Johnson and fierce nurse advocate.
- Audience: Nurse executives, nurse leadersChief Nursing Officer (CNO) InstituteThe CNO Institute is a 3-day, highly interactive workshop and gathering that helps nurse executives and leaders strengthen the skills needed to lead through the wide range of challenges they face. Participants receive valuable insights and advice, workshop strategies to implement in their health systems, and the opportunity to build their network of peer leaders from across the country. Contact Joyce.Batcheller@thenurseslegacyinstitute.com to learn more.
- Audience: Prospective nurses, nursesThe Future of Nursing is MeThis video series seeks to inspire and drive interest in the nursing profession among diverse students. Nursing students share their stories about their paths to nursing, including what drew them to the profession as well as the opportunities and challenges they have faced. Watch these inspiring stories here.
- Audience: All nursesJnJInstitute.com: Offering Online Continuing Education for NursesWhether you’re looking to stay current on the latest practices or maintain a license or certification requirement, the Johnson & Johnson Institute is pleased to offer both lecture-based and online continuing education courses for nurses. Online courses are offered at no charge on JnJInstitute.com. Nurse education content is located under the Library tab of JnJInstitute.com.
- Audience: All nursesNursing.JnJ.com Resource HubThis website provides information on career paths, scholarships, nursing specialties and thousands of schools offering nursing degrees, as well as unique programs and innovation resources, along with hundreds of inspirational stories of novel nurse-led solutions transforming healthcare.
Our Commitment to Nurses
In addition to working to improve diversity in nursing and strengthen readiness to practice, learn more about Johnson & Johnson's other nursing focus areas here:
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