I would consider myself an underrepresented minority in the field of nursing because I am a Black male. First off, in 2011, 9 percent of all nurses were men, while 91 percent were women. In 2013 nurses from minority backgrounds represented 19 percent of the registered nurse workforce. African Americans made up only 6 percent of the minority population. In 2014-2015 nursing students from minority backgrounds made up 30.1 percent of students in entry-level baccalaureate programs, 31.9 percent of master’s students, and 29.7 percent of students in research-focused doctoral programs. When we break it down by gender, men comprised 11.7 percent of students in baccalaureate programs, 10.8 percent of master’s students, 9.6 percent of research-focused
