Native American Recruitment and Retention
Program
The Washington State University Intercollegiate College of Nursing Native American Recruitment and Retention Program (NARR) address the Native American nursing shortage by recruiting Native American nursing students to the baccalaureate program.
The NARR program offers:
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- Several scholarships for those who have been accepted into the WSU Intercollegiate College of Nursing program at the junior level
- Tutoring support
- Textbook stipends
- Support for Native American students
NARR’S Goal
The goal is to increase the number of Native American nurses. One of the ways we address this goal is through the Na-ha-shnee Institute, a summer camp for Native American high school students interested in health care. Sponsored annually by NARR, the camp is hosted at Whitworth College, which is a consortium member school. The purpose of the camp is to encourage Native American youth to pursue the nursing profession by providing hands-on learning experience ranging from working with mannequins in the practice lab to physical health assessments. Students attend the camp at no cost, and are recruited from the Pacific Northwest. Native American nurses and health professional facilitate and lead the week-long camp sessions. They sever as role models, mentors, and teachers as the students learn and explore Native American history, culture and health care needs. The camp curriculum provides students with focused hands-on learning experience in the following areas:
- First Aid and CPR training
- Basic nursing skills
- Traditional medicine
- Native elder teachings
- Substance abuse and education
- Sex education
- Diabetes education
- Leadership skill building
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