Racial microaggressions in nursing: "We have a long way to go".

IF 4.1 2区医学 Q1 NURSING Nursing Outlook Pub Date : 2025-01-25 DOI:10.1016/j.outlook.2024.102347

Heather Walsh, Laurie A Theeke, Richard Ricciardi, Kupiri Ackerman-Barger, Adriane J Inouye, Catherine Wilson Cox, Angela M McNelis

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Abstract

Background: Racism in nursing is a significant issue affecting patient safety, nurse well-being, and job performance.

Purpose: Explore racial microaggression experiences of registered nurses working in a children's hospital.

Methods: An exploratory, qualitative research design with in-depth interviews was used to collect data.

Discussion: Three categories containing 12 themes resulted. Nurses experienced (1) Biased first impressions, (2) "Firing" the nurse, (3) Questioning experience or credentials, (4) Where do I belong? and (5) All jokes have a grain of truth. Nurses responded through (6) Not being silent, (7) Intentional nonconfrontation, and (8) Showing or seeking support. Nurses used strategies of (9) Empowering, (10) Bracketing, (11) Communicating thoughtfully to build trust, and (12) Doing more to be perceived the same.

Conclusion: Most nurses in the study experienced and committed racial microaggressions; therefore, must be equipped with tools to recognize and respond to them. Moreover, microaggressions negatively impact building a diverse nursing workforce.

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Nursing Outlook 医学-护理

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6.20

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7.00%

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109

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25 days

期刊介绍： Nursing Outlook, a bimonthly journal, provides innovative ideas for nursing leaders through peer-reviewed articles and timely reports. Each issue examines current issues and trends in nursing practice, education, and research, offering progressive solutions to the challenges facing the profession. Nursing Outlook is the official journal of the American Academy of Nursing and the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science and supports their mission to serve the public and the nursing profession by advancing health policy and practice through the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of nursing knowledge. The journal is included in MEDLINE, CINAHL and the Journal Citation Reports published by Clarivate Analytics.