Non-Native English Speaking Nursing Students

However, during the latter part of the 20th century, the situation changed. The economic system is vastly different, with most jobs requiring higher education (U.S. Dept. Of Labor, 1991, n.p.). A college education has become almost a prerequisite for success in the United States. At the same time, higher education was designed for a certain clientele, and despite the influx of foreign students, minorities, and immigrants, issues of access and equity remain (Harklau, 1998, p. 640).

Olneck (1995, n.p.) noted that newcomer access to higher education has become essential in order to avoid the creation of two distinct economic environments in the country, with a permanent underclass. Numbers are currently increasing, but support systems are not necessarily available.

The demographic picture in the United States has also changed radically in recent years, with the minority population growing at a faster rate than the population as a whole. The population of white Americans is expected to increase 2.6 percent fro

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ld respectfully. The population of students entering nursing study are likely to be more diverse in the near future. Over the next 15 years, the college age-group population is anticipated to increase by nearly 25 percent. However, this population differs from the previous Baby Boom population entering college in the 1960s and 1970s. This group is not middle-class in origins. Instead, approximately two-thirds of the increase in this population group will be students of minority, immigrant, and poor families. In order to address the needs of this population in both undergraduate and graduate nursing education, more cultural sensitivity and improved support systems are vital. For example, there might be increased mentoring of high school students by college nursing students, and greater involvement of minority nursing professionals at the college level. The specific purpose of this study is to reveal the problem of cultural insensitivity more clearly through use of a phenomenological approach that emphasizes depth of understanding. This should also illuminate the problem of insufficient support for graduate students who are not native English speakers. Overview of Chapters In Chapter Two, the focus is on reviewing th
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