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title: "Providing Opportunities for Hispanic Nurses & Students"
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date_published: 2021-10-08
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# Providing Opportunities for Hispanic Nurses & Students

![Nursing school celebrates national hispanic heritage month](https://arizonacollege.edu/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Hispanic1.jpg)

**Partnership with the National Association of Hispanic Nurses supports mission to provide opportunities for Hispanic nurses and students.**

Hispanic heritage month is observed September 15^(th) through October 15^(th)
and celebrates the culture, history and contributions of Hispanic citizens in
America.  In that spirit, we would like to highlight our partner, the National
Association of Hispanic Nurses, (NAHN); the leading organization advocating for
Latino nurses in communities nationwide.

NAHN was established in 1975 to represent the voices of Latino nurses in our
community and country. The organization’s mission is to advance the health in
Hispanic communities and to lead, promote and advocate the educational,
professional, and leadership opportunities for Hispanic nurses. Part of that
mission includes increasing the number of Hispanic nurses, nurse educators and
nurse leaders.

While Latinos represent
[18%](https://www.census.gov/library/visualizations/2020/comm/us-hispanic-population-growth.html)
of the US population, less than
[7%](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1540415320904929) of the
nursing workforce is of Latino descent. Arizona College of Nursing shares NAHN’s
commitment to advancing and supporting the growth of Latino nurses both
professionally and through education. As part of its commitment to NAHN, Arizona
College of Nursing covers the cost of national and local dues (where applicable)
for Core Nursing students interested in joining NAHN while enrolled as students.
This offer is available to Core Nursing students at all nursing campuses.

There are many benefits of national and chapter membership to NAHN for students
including mentorship connection, networking opportunities and leadership
development. Members can participate in national advocacy programs, community
outreach programs and are eligible for local scholarships and awards. Members
will also receive free subscriptions to publication and quarterly journals to
stay informed on research and policy issues concerning the Hispanic/Latino
population in the United States.  As members advance in their nursing careers,
NAHN members will have opportunities for continuing education and  leadership
growth in the nursing profession.

Arizona College of Nursing is also a corporate member of NAHN and has joined its
Council of Business Advisors.  The council includes organizations such as
Pfizer, United Health Group, and CVS working in tandem to develop strategies to
support Latino nurses and communities. In addition, Arizona College of Nursing
and NAHN will be launching an annual scholarship for pre-licensure nursing
students to be announced soon.

Arizona College of Nursing is honored to partner with NAHN. With a growing
membership in more than 45 local chapters across the United States, NAHN serves
as a center of excellence for its members. By working together, we aim to
advance Hispanic nurses and students through educational, professional and
leadership opportunities.

For more information about NAHN, please visit:
[https://www.nahnnet.org/](https://www.nahnnet.org/)

For more information about partnerships at Arizona College of Nursing, please
visit:
[https://www.arizonacollege.edu/partnerships/](https://www.arizonacollege.edu/partnerships/)

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_Information in this blog post is accurate as of October 8, 2021._

**Categories:** Nursing School