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.
'As I went to conferences and talked with others, [I noticed] there weren't many black women in positions of leadership. I thought it would be good to look at what variables were impacting women of color to be in such roles," says Tamara Bland, EdD, MSN, RN, director of the RN-BSN program at Dominican University.
The healthcare industry has started paying more attention to the issues of diversity and inclusion. Yet, as you'll read in this week's feature story, black women still struggle to move into academic nurse leadership positions. Through her research, Bland found this was due to multiple variables like institutional support, financial disparities, and mentorship. She hopes her research will inspire healthcare leaders to break down barriers that are preventing black nurses from taking that next step in their careers.
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.
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