Writing a Diversity and Inclusivity Statement: Guidelines for Nursing Programs and Faculty
Courtney Pitts1, Tamika Hudson, Geri Reeves
1Authors Affiliations: Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty Director and Assistant Professor (Dr Pitts), Instructor (Dr Hudson), Assistant Professor (Dr Reeves), Director of Program Evaluation and Professor (Dr Christenbery), and Assistant Dean for Academics, Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion, and Associate Professor (Dr Johnson), Vanderbilt University School of Nursing, Nashville, Tennessee.
Background:
For decades, nursing programs have worked to address the need for a culturally diverse workforce and student body to better reflect the populations they serve. The development of a diversity and inclusivity statement is a first step in ameliorating this issue.
Problem:
A clearly communicated diversity and inclusivity statement should demonstrate a nursing organization's commitment to the value of people from all backgrounds. It should include language that emphasizes the value of diverse cultures, experiences, thoughts, and contributions.
Approach:
Nursing faculty can benefit from an organized and literature-supported model for writing meaningful diversity and inclusivity statements.
Conclusions:
Such an approach will communicate a nursing program's commitment to diversity and inclusion in the organization's mission, policies, practices, relationships, and curricula. This article provides nursing faculty with evidence-supported guidelines for writing meaningful diversity, inclusion, and equity statements for their nursing programs.
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