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This comprehensive analysis explores the challenges and strategies for maintaining male enrollment in nursing programs, specifically reflecting on experiences from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). The narrative includes personal insights from Allen Bradley Sr., a BSN student, and examines key initiatives like the men's forum, surveys with male students, and increased student involvement through the American Association for Men in Nursing. It also discusses the importance of institutional support and community engagement in fostering a welcoming environment for male nurses.
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Delivering the Male: What needs to be done to keep men in a nursing program.
Allen Bradley Sr. BSN Student • How did I get here? • What did I think?
University of Missouri-Kansas City • My Sophomore Year • “I don’t belong here!”
What is the University going to do for me? UMKC’s men’s forum Is this important? 2006-2008 Obie Austin
Moving Forward 2009- Myself and Jesse Campbell Increased student involvement
Does this work? 2009-2010: I asked the burning questions? What do you want? What is UMKC doing right?
Answers Survey of 15 out of 24 male students
American Association for Men in Nursing Just what we were looking for!
UMKC-Heartland Chapter First AAMN chapter in Midwest Acting Dean Wilson- UMKC
Objective Student Leaders Practicing Nurses University Leaders/Instructors