it is a known fact the policy, the DNR known as a tool for redlining. The policy, was not only hidden from the African American nurses who are contracted by staffing Agencies, but were created between Hospitals, and JACHO certified staffing agencies.  Since 2018 African American Nurses, have been fighting for answers, but to no avail.  

 Considering racial backgrounds, the breakdown of RN population in 2022 was 80% White/Caucasian; 7.4% Asian; 6.3% Black/African American; 2.5% more than one race; 0.4% Native American or Alaska Native; and 0.4% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander. In addition, 6.9% of the RN workforce report their ethnicity as Hispanic.1
 
From 2020 to 2022, the percentage of men in nursing increased from 9.4% to 11.2%.1
 
The federal government projects that more than 203,000 new registered nurse positions will be created each year from 2021-2031.2
 
Registered Nurses comprise one of the largest segments of the U.S. workforce as a whole and are among the highest paying large occupations. Nearly 55% of RNs worked in general medical and surgical hospitals, with an average salary of $77,600 per year according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.2