Hispanics in Nursing The National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) is profiling Hispanic nurses in a new radio campaign -- Carreras en Enfermería / Hispanics in Nursing -- to spark the interest of persons looking for rewarding and fulfilling career opportunities to grow professionally as a nurse.
Featured Role Model
Kristian Menjibar
Kristian’s parents immigrated to the United States in 1975 from El Salvador and have always been his role models. Kristian’s parents taught him that you need to work hard and reach high to achieve your goal. , Kristian hopes to teach his two daughters to do better than he has. He began his career as a spine implant representative and working with doctors and nurses was what inspired him to pursue a nursing career. Kristian says the best part about nursing is that he can help people through the tough and difficult times in their lives.
Out of the 3,000,000 registered nurses in the U.S., Hispanics represent only 3.6% even though Hispanics make up 17% of the U.S. population. Many Hispanic students and parents are not aware of the multiple opportunities that exist in the nursing fields.