The Nursing Voice Vol. 60 - Step Up To The Mic
The Nursing Voice is a quarterly publication written by ANA\California staff and members. “Do not go where the path may lead, go where...
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63%
of nurses say they have personally experienced an act of racism in the workplace.
American Nurses Association
57%
of nurses have challenged racism, with 64% of those efforts resulting in no charge.
American Nurses Association
Racism in nursing is a public health crisis. We help you uncover barriers so you can focus on solutions.
Discrimination impacts all aspects of life, including mental and physical health, career and employment, education, housing, and the justice system.
As nurses, we are obligated by our Code of Ethics to first address racism within our own profession, so that we may address the larger issue of racism in healthcare.
During early discovery, we found nurses encounter four main barriers to eradicating racism in nursing:
1. LACK OF SUSTAINABLE CONVERSATIONS
2. LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONFIDENCE AMONG REPORTING SYSTEMS
3. LACK OF AWARENESS AND UNIFIED STANDARDS AMONG DECISION-MAKERS
4. LACK OF DIVERSITY AMONG DECISION-MAKERS
Advocacy Institute Fellowship: Racism in Nursing
MEET THE FELLOWS
During their one-year commitment, Fellows will leverage ANA\California's network of coalitions, partners, media, and political contacts to engage new opportunities for creating sustainable change in nursing.
Meet our current Fellows and alumni.
Meet Our Workgroup
In June 2020, ANA\California convened an original group of nine ethnically diverse nursing and healthcare professionals to address systemic and institutionalized racism. Adverse to participating in ‘just another conversation’, our workgroup set out to develop an assessment that would create sustainable change.
Dr. Anita Girard DNP, RN, CNL, CPHQ, NEA-BC
Dr. Quanna Batiste-Brown, DNP, RN, NEA-BC
Dr. Charlotte Gullap-Moore, DNP, MSN, APRN, ANP-BC
Kim Brown Sims, MBA, RN, FACHE, NEA-BC
Tasha Haley, BSN, RN
Samantha Gambles-Farr, MSN, FNP-C, CCRN, RNFA
Nancy Parker, MSN, RN, PHN, CNL
Jared Fesler
Campaign Updates
To remain silent is to be complicit.
The responsibility is on you. What will you do to eradicate racism in nursing and healthcare?
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