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Diversity in the Nursing Workforce Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Abstract The United States is one of the most diverse countries in the world, a factor that presents a challenge to the ways in which the country serves its citizens. In particular, the country’s nursing field faces greater challenge especially in its effectiveness in providing quality and equal healthcare to its patients. Despite improvements in the field to have a more diverse workforce, minorities are substantially underrepresented which impacts negatively proper health service delivery. Men and non-White ethnicities and races are highly underrepresented in the nursing workforce in various areas including education, employment including high ranking jobs and caregiving positions and research participation. These statistics affect service delivery and ultimately affect patients’ satisfaction levels especially among minorities. Healthcare disparities are, therefore, a crucial issue in the modern America that need immediate and sustainable solutions to ensure all groups are properly represented in a future where minorities will be the majorities. The solution will require all nursing stakeholders including Americans especially the minorities, government, and healthcare organizations among others to design a workable solution that serves all without discrimination. The United States of America has over the years witnessed the country become increasingly diverse, a fact connected to increased globalization. And despite this diversity in the nation’s demographics, the American nursing workforce remain predominated by females and Whites. Evidently, there is a poor representation of
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