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Black nurse scientists and the undeniable role of historically Black colleges and universities.

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Aycock, DM; Alexander, KA; Cothran, FA; Randolph, SD; Young, HM; Harden, JT
Published in: Nursing outlook
January 2022

The pandemics of COVID-19 and systemic racism highlighted health inequities that have existed for decades among Black communities. Nurses are positioned to address these health inequities through innovative ideas and research. More specifically, Black nurses, because of their shared lived experience, understand sociostructural factors underpinning health inequities and how to best engage with Black communities. However, only 8% of Black nurses make up the overall nursing workforce and far fewer are nurse scientists. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) can offer critically important options for success in addressing the dearth of Black nurse scientists working across sectors and contributing to rich academic milieu, informing innovative national policy, and creating impactful practice. We discuss challenges and strategies to promoting research careers at HBCUs to attract Black nurse scientists as the next leaders in health inequities research.

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Nursing outlook

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EISSN

1528-3968

ISSN

0029-6554

Publication Date

January 2022

Volume

70

Issue

1

Start / End Page

119 / 126

Related Subject Headings

  • Universities
  • Racism
  • Nursing
  • Nurses
  • Leadership
  • Laboratory Personnel
  • Humans
  • Education, Nursing
  • COVID-19
  • Black or African American
 

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Aycock, D. M., Alexander, K. A., Cothran, F. A., Randolph, S. D., Young, H. M., & Harden, J. T. (2022). Black nurse scientists and the undeniable role of historically Black colleges and universities. Nursing Outlook, 70(1), 119–126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2021.07.001
Aycock, Dawn M., Kamila A. Alexander, Fawn A. Cothran, Schenita D. Randolph, Heather M. Young, and J Taylor Harden. “Black nurse scientists and the undeniable role of historically Black colleges and universities.Nursing Outlook 70, no. 1 (January 2022): 119–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.outlook.2021.07.001.
Aycock DM, Alexander KA, Cothran FA, Randolph SD, Young HM, Harden JT. Black nurse scientists and the undeniable role of historically Black colleges and universities. Nursing outlook. 2022 Jan;70(1):119–26.
Aycock, Dawn M., et al. “Black nurse scientists and the undeniable role of historically Black colleges and universities.Nursing Outlook, vol. 70, no. 1, Jan. 2022, pp. 119–26. Epmc, doi:10.1016/j.outlook.2021.07.001.
Aycock DM, Alexander KA, Cothran FA, Randolph SD, Young HM, Harden JT. Black nurse scientists and the undeniable role of historically Black colleges and universities. Nursing outlook. 2022 Jan;70(1):119–126.
Journal cover image

Published In

Nursing outlook

DOI

EISSN

1528-3968

ISSN

0029-6554

Publication Date

January 2022

Volume

70

Issue

1

Start / End Page

119 / 126

Related Subject Headings

  • Universities
  • Racism
  • Nursing
  • Nurses
  • Leadership
  • Laboratory Personnel
  • Humans
  • Education, Nursing
  • COVID-19
  • Black or African American