The Role of Nurses as Allies Against Racism and Discrimination: An Analysis of Key Resistance Movements of Our Time

The Role of Nurses as Allies Against Racism and Discrimination: An Analysis of Key Resistance Movements of Our Time

The remnants of colonialism manifesting as structural violence, racism, and oppression continue to plague our society as evidenced by the persistence of health inequities, particularly for minority populations in the United States. As a profession bound by moral and ethical mandates, nursing must re...

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Published in:Advances in nursing science Vol. 43; no. 2; pp. 102 - 113
Main Authors: Weitzel, Jennifer, Luebke, Jeneile, Wesp, Linda, Graf, Maria Del Carmen, Ruiz, Ashley, Dressel, Anne, Mkandawire-Valhmu, Lucy
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved 01-04-2020
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Ovid Technologies
Subjects:
Health care
Nurses
Nursing
Racism
Social justice
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Summary:The remnants of colonialism manifesting as structural violence, racism, and oppression continue to plague our society as evidenced by the persistence of health inequities, particularly for minority populations in the United States. As a profession bound by moral and ethical mandates, nursing must resist and deconstruct oppression in all its forms. Nurses, informed by critical race theory, intersectionality, and historical trauma, can become formidable allies with marginalized populations in the fight for social justice and health equity.
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ISSN:0161-9268
1550-5014
DOI:10.1097/ANS.0000000000000290