Call to Action: Academic Nursing's Role in Redesigning Health Care to Reduce the Human and Financial Cost of Health Inequities
Creat Nurs. 2023 Dec 3:10784535231216466. doi: 10.1177/10784535231216466. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHealth equity is an aspirational goal for health outcomes that can be achieved when systemic inequalities are addressed. The human cost of health inequities is without number; we can and must ameliorate health inequities. This essay summarizes the impact of continued health disparities and inequities in the United States and outlines the ways in which increasing diversity in the nursing workforce and graduating equity-minded nurses can promote innovation and problem-solving to address these disparities and inequities. We...
Source: Creative Nursing - December 3, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Kupiri Ackerman-Barger Debra Barksdale Jessica E Draughon Moret Source Type: research
Call to Action: Academic Nursing's Role in Redesigning Health Care to Reduce the Human and Financial Cost of Health Inequities
Creat Nurs. 2023 Dec 3:10784535231216466. doi: 10.1177/10784535231216466. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHealth equity is an aspirational goal for health outcomes that can be achieved when systemic inequalities are addressed. The human cost of health inequities is without number; we can and must ameliorate health inequities. This essay summarizes the impact of continued health disparities and inequities in the United States and outlines the ways in which increasing diversity in the nursing workforce and graduating equity-minded nurses can promote innovation and problem-solving to address these disparities and inequities. We...
Source: Creative Nursing - December 3, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Kupiri Ackerman-Barger Debra Barksdale Jessica E Draughon Moret Source Type: research
Utilizing Simulation to Address Structural Racism in the Health-Care System
Conclusions and Implication for Practice: This simulation on the topic of implicit bias and racism in the health-care system provided an opportunity to open and deepen important conversations about equity, belonging, and justice. Additional work is needed in training professional nurses to lead meaningful change in dealing with the current inequities in our health-care system.PMID:38031403 | DOI:10.1177/10784535231216462 (Source: Creative Nursing)
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan L Huehn Source Type: research
Culturally Safe Mentoring for American Indian Nursing Students
Creat Nurs. 2023 Nov 30:10784535231216465. doi: 10.1177/10784535231216465. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBeing the least-represented ethnic/racial group in college settings, American Indian students may experience loneliness and self-doubt related to the challenges of adapting to an environment that embodies values, norms, and culture so different from those represented in their traditional culture. Ongoing health disparities and psychosocial inequities, and persisting impacts of historical colonization, have led to additional hardships for these students that further complicate their academic experiences. Fostering cultur...
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Michelle Kahn-John Regina Eddie Anna Slaven Source Type: research
A Mentoring Initiative for Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: One Strategy to Increase Nursing Workforce Diversity and Advance Health Equity
This article addresses low retention and graduation rates among historically marginalized students in nursing programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Mentoring is a proven success strategy to support systems for historically marginalized students, helping them navigate challenges, improving academic outcomes, and increasing the diversity of the nursing workforce. The article highlights the mentoring initiative of AARP's Center for Health Equity through Nursing and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the out...
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Vernell P DeWitty Jazmine Cooper Deborah Stamps Source Type: research
Overcoming Marginalization by Creating a Sense of Belonging
Creat Nurs. 2023 Nov 30:10784535231216464. doi: 10.1177/10784535231216464. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMarginalization encompasses structural, interpersonal, and intergroup dynamics that perpetuate inequality and exclusion. This manuscript advocates that the solution to marginalization lies in fostering a sense of belonging. Belonging is a fundamental human need, critical for mental well-being, academic success, and personal growth. It significantly impacts engagement, retention, and overall development, especially in health professional education settings like nursing schools. When individuals feel they belong, they are...
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Brigit M Carter Danica Fulbright Sumpter Wanda Thruston Source Type: research
Utilizing Simulation to Address Structural Racism in the Health-Care System
Conclusions and Implication for Practice: This simulation on the topic of implicit bias and racism in the health-care system provided an opportunity to open and deepen important conversations about equity, belonging, and justice. Additional work is needed in training professional nurses to lead meaningful change in dealing with the current inequities in our health-care system.PMID:38031403 | DOI:10.1177/10784535231216462 (Source: Creative Nursing)
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan L Huehn Source Type: research
Culturally Safe Mentoring for American Indian Nursing Students
Creat Nurs. 2023 Nov 30:10784535231216465. doi: 10.1177/10784535231216465. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBeing the least-represented ethnic/racial group in college settings, American Indian students may experience loneliness and self-doubt related to the challenges of adapting to an environment that embodies values, norms, and culture so different from those represented in their traditional culture. Ongoing health disparities and psychosocial inequities, and persisting impacts of historical colonization, have led to additional hardships for these students that further complicate their academic experiences. Fostering cultur...
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Michelle Kahn-John Regina Eddie Anna Slaven Source Type: research
A Mentoring Initiative for Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: One Strategy to Increase Nursing Workforce Diversity and Advance Health Equity
This article addresses low retention and graduation rates among historically marginalized students in nursing programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Mentoring is a proven success strategy to support systems for historically marginalized students, helping them navigate challenges, improving academic outcomes, and increasing the diversity of the nursing workforce. The article highlights the mentoring initiative of AARP's Center for Health Equity through Nursing and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the out...
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Vernell P DeWitty Jazmine Cooper Deborah Stamps Source Type: research
Overcoming Marginalization by Creating a Sense of Belonging
Creat Nurs. 2023 Nov 30:10784535231216464. doi: 10.1177/10784535231216464. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMarginalization encompasses structural, interpersonal, and intergroup dynamics that perpetuate inequality and exclusion. This manuscript advocates that the solution to marginalization lies in fostering a sense of belonging. Belonging is a fundamental human need, critical for mental well-being, academic success, and personal growth. It significantly impacts engagement, retention, and overall development, especially in health professional education settings like nursing schools. When individuals feel they belong, they are...
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Brigit M Carter Danica Fulbright Sumpter Wanda Thruston Source Type: research
Utilizing Simulation to Address Structural Racism in the Health-Care System
Conclusions and Implication for Practice: This simulation on the topic of implicit bias and racism in the health-care system provided an opportunity to open and deepen important conversations about equity, belonging, and justice. Additional work is needed in training professional nurses to lead meaningful change in dealing with the current inequities in our health-care system.PMID:38031403 | DOI:10.1177/10784535231216462 (Source: Creative Nursing)
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan L Huehn Source Type: research
Culturally Safe Mentoring for American Indian Nursing Students
Creat Nurs. 2023 Nov 30:10784535231216465. doi: 10.1177/10784535231216465. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBeing the least-represented ethnic/racial group in college settings, American Indian students may experience loneliness and self-doubt related to the challenges of adapting to an environment that embodies values, norms, and culture so different from those represented in their traditional culture. Ongoing health disparities and psychosocial inequities, and persisting impacts of historical colonization, have led to additional hardships for these students that further complicate their academic experiences. Fostering cultur...
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Michelle Kahn-John Regina Eddie Anna Slaven Source Type: research
A Mentoring Initiative for Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities: One Strategy to Increase Nursing Workforce Diversity and Advance Health Equity
This article addresses low retention and graduation rates among historically marginalized students in nursing programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Mentoring is a proven success strategy to support systems for historically marginalized students, helping them navigate challenges, improving academic outcomes, and increasing the diversity of the nursing workforce. The article highlights the mentoring initiative of AARP's Center for Health Equity through Nursing and the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, an initiative of AARP Foundation, AARP, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and the out...
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Vernell P DeWitty Jazmine Cooper Deborah Stamps Source Type: research
Overcoming Marginalization by Creating a Sense of Belonging
Creat Nurs. 2023 Nov 30:10784535231216464. doi: 10.1177/10784535231216464. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTMarginalization encompasses structural, interpersonal, and intergroup dynamics that perpetuate inequality and exclusion. This manuscript advocates that the solution to marginalization lies in fostering a sense of belonging. Belonging is a fundamental human need, critical for mental well-being, academic success, and personal growth. It significantly impacts engagement, retention, and overall development, especially in health professional education settings like nursing schools. When individuals feel they belong, they are...
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Brigit M Carter Danica Fulbright Sumpter Wanda Thruston Source Type: research
Utilizing Simulation to Address Structural Racism in the Health-Care System
Conclusions and Implication for Practice: This simulation on the topic of implicit bias and racism in the health-care system provided an opportunity to open and deepen important conversations about equity, belonging, and justice. Additional work is needed in training professional nurses to lead meaningful change in dealing with the current inequities in our health-care system.PMID:38031403 | DOI:10.1177/10784535231216462 (Source: Creative Nursing)
Source: Creative Nursing - November 30, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Susan L Huehn Source Type: research
