Diversity and Inclusion or Tokens? A Qualitative Study of Black Women Academic Nurse Leaders in the United States.

ABSTRACT: Severe under-representation of Black women academic nurse leaders persists in United States higher education, and a major research gap still exists regarding experiences of these leaders, and facilitators of and barriers to their success. Our objective was to examine how race and gender influence how Black women academic nurse leaders' function in their leadership positions, how they are perceived by their peers, and how their perception of race, gender, class, and power influences diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the workplace. Critical race theory was used as a guiding theory, and the study design involved narrative inquiry followed by thematic analysis. Four overarching themes with four sub-themes were revealed: (a) Paying a personal price for authenticity, (b) Being the

SUBMITTER: Iheduru-Anderson K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8793380 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature