Racism in nursing education; a reflective journey: a reflective journey.

Kathleen Markey, Mary Tilki

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Abstract

This article discusses the personal and professional journey of discovery experienced by a nurse lecturer as a result of engagement in a project exploring the impact of racism in the nursing classroom. The findings of the study demonstrated the existence and complexity of racism, the impact of racism on student learning, the limitations of lecturers in recognizing and addressing racism and organizational factors which perpetuate institutional racism. The authors describe the insight gained from the research process and how this has influenced the practice of the first author and how reflection and mentorship by the second author have challenged personal ethnocentricity, encouraged new ways of thinking, enhanced confidence and encouraged experiential teaching strategies. The article highlights the ways in which nurse lecturers might become culturally competent and in particular addressing issues of racism in the classroom and enabling learning which is applicable in practice.

Original languageEnglish (Ireland)
Pages (from-to)390-393
Number of pages4
JournalBritish Journal of Nursing
Volume16
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007

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