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The foundation will support educational programs that teach students in primary grades about careers in nursing. The foundation will consider funding educational programs that support nurses.
Career Encounters: Men in Nursing (DVD)
Men comprise less than 10% of the nurse workforce in the United States, but the newly released career exploration documentary Career Encounters: Men in Nursing hopes to persuade more men that nursing is a viable career option, announced Producer Gary Gray of Davis Gray Productions.
The 27-minute program was produced under the auspices of the American Assembly of Men in Nursing (AAMN) with funding from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA), Kaiser Permanente, Johnson & Johnson Campaign for Nursing’s Future, Nurses Service Organization, and Nursing2006 Foundation. Additional funding was provided by the schools of nursing at Case Western Reserve University, Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland, University of Missouri-Kansas City, and Vanderbilt University.
Male nurses from across the United States are featured in the program, including student nurses, nurse educators, registered nurses practicing in various settings, a U.S. Army nurse treating wounded soldiers just back from Iraq, nurse anesthetists, and other advanced practice nurses. In addition to interview segments, the program includes ample "action" footage to give viewers a sense of the work nurses do. The men featured in this DVD explain how they chose nursing as a career, which obstacles they have faced in a predominantly female profession, how their career paths are unfolding, and what they find rewarding about being nurses.
The program is already being recognized as a valuable resource for nurse recruiters and nursing educators, high schools, colleges, libraries, and career counseling centers.
Designed for young adults seeking career information and adults considering a new career direction, Career Encounters: Men in Nursing can be purchased from the AANA for $12 plus $2.50 for shipping and handling. To order a copy, mail checks and money orders to the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, 222 S. Prospect Ave., Park Ridge, IL 60068, or email credit card orders to shorton@aana.com.
Content posted February 2007
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