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R -- STRATEGIES FOR THE RECRUITMENT, RETENTION AND GRADUATION OF HISPANICS INTO BACCALAUREATE LEVELS OF NURSING SOL 282-96-0031 POC Christopher Toven, Contract Specialist, 301-443-2475, Janet H. Miller, Contracting Officer, 301-443-2475. The Health Resources and Services Adminstration/Bureau of Health Professions has a requirement to conduct a study to develop strategies for the recruitment, retention and graduation of Hispanics from baccalaurate schools of nursing. Specifically, the study will have two (2) purposes. First, the study will examine the develpement and implementation of successful approaches taken in the recruitment, retention and graduation of Hispanic individuals by baccalaureate schools of nursing. Second, key factors identified through this study will be synthesized to contribute to the developement of a working model of recruitment, retention and graduation, thus representing the backbone for efforts to improve the representation of Hispanics in nursing. Requests may be faxed - (301)443-3849. The estimated release date of the soliciation is at least 15 days from the date of publication. This requirement is full and open to all offerors. (0184)

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