Andrea Lopez
Breakthrough to Nursing Chair 2011-2012
masna.breakthrough@gmail.com
Andrea Lopes is a nursing student at Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing from Providence, RI. Andrea is inspired by the increasing number of minority nurses entering the nursing profession. As a nursing student of Hispanic descendant, she is a strong advocate of diversity in the nursing profession. Andrea hopes to encourage and broaden diversity within MASNA. In her role as Breakthrough to Nursing Chair, she will provide leadership to MASNA through her insights in the lived realities of minority students. Her goal this year is for MASNA to partner with a diversity sponsor. By partnering with a professional nursing organization that represents diverse nurses, the MASNA board can learn effective strategies to better meet the needs of student nurses from diverse backgrounds. By demonstrating a sustained commitment to reach out and support minority student nurses, MASNA can become even more effective as an advocate for all student nurses in Massachusetts.
masna.breakthrough@gmail.com
Andrea Lopes is a nursing student at Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing from Providence, RI. Andrea is inspired by the increasing number of minority nurses entering the nursing profession. As a nursing student of Hispanic descendant, she is a strong advocate of diversity in the nursing profession. Andrea hopes to encourage and broaden diversity within MASNA. In her role as Breakthrough to Nursing Chair, she will provide leadership to MASNA through her insights in the lived realities of minority students. Her goal this year is for MASNA to partner with a diversity sponsor. By partnering with a professional nursing organization that represents diverse nurses, the MASNA board can learn effective strategies to better meet the needs of student nurses from diverse backgrounds. By demonstrating a sustained commitment to reach out and support minority student nurses, MASNA can become even more effective as an advocate for all student nurses in Massachusetts.
