After noticing black women were not well-represented in academic leadership, one researcher was prompted to study what influences can impact black women from securing leadership roles.
"Black nurses are looking for leaders that can help inspire them and achieve that higher aspiration of being in leadership roles." – Tamara Bland, EdD, MSN, RN, director of the RN-BSN program at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. With so much turmoil in the United States recently, it's become apparent that much work needs to be done to heal the nation and to make lasting and just change to many of our systems. This week's feature story delves into reasons that prevent black women from attaining leadership roles. I hope after you read it, you give some thought to how you can support black nurses in achieving leadership positions. Also, in this issue: Hospitals issue statements on George Floyd's death COVID's effects on the mental healthcare system One health system reopens paused services | |
Sponsored A 3-Point Strategy to Help Strengthen Nurses’ Resiliency | In watching the toll COVID-19 has taken on healthcare workers, I realize that cognitive burden is even more of an issue now than it was before the pandemic. The mental and physical burden nurses must carry in this time of need is life altering for them. |
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Jennifer Thew, RN Senior Editor, Nursing | |
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