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"You have to strive very hard to prove yourself": experiences of Black nursing students in a Western Canadian province.
- Source :
- International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship; 2023, Vol. 20 Issue 1, p1-15, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This study explored the experiences of Black students in two western Canadian undergraduate nursing programs. Using a qualitative focused ethnography design grounded in critical race theory and intersectionality, participants were recruited using purposive and snowball sampling. Data were collected through individual interviews, and a follow-up focus group. Data were analyzed using collaborative-thematic analysis team approaches. n=18 current and former students participated. Five themes emerged: systemic racism in nursing, precarious immigrant context, mental health/well-being concerns, coping mechanisms, and suggestions for improvement. An improved understanding of Black student experiences can inform their recruitment and retention. Supporting Black students' success can potentially improve equity, diversity, and inclusivity in nursing education programs and/or their representation in the Canadian nursing workforce. The presence of a diverse nursing profession is imperative to meet the needs to provide more quality and culturally competent services to diverse population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- IMMIGRANTS
WELL-being
FOCUS groups
BLACK people
INTERVIEWING
NURSING education
EXPERIENCE
QUALITATIVE research
ETHNOLOGY research
INSTITUTIONAL racism
CONCEPTUAL structures
STUDENTS
RESEARCH funding
INTERSECTIONALITY
STUDENT attitudes
NURSING students
JUDGMENT sampling
STATISTICAL sampling
THEMATIC analysis
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1548923X
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164560023
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1515/ijnes-2022-0094