Diversity, equity, and inclusion in nursing education: Strategies and processes to support inclusive teaching

Developing a climate for academic nursing that engages inclusive teaching requires the sustained effort of faculty and leadership. Nursing faculty engage inclusive teaching practices in the day-to-day learning environment, thereby training nurses and future leaders who are capable of addressing complex and diverse health care systems and population-centered needs. Actualizing the personal and professional commitment of faculty to inclusive teaching requires structure and strategies. This paper presents the use of multi-level institutional strategies and processes that supported faculty efforts to integrate DEI focused primarily on inclusive teaching into the curriculum at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. While best practices can vary by institution, we believe the institutional strategies, processes, lessons learned, and resources presented here can assist other academic institutions and nursing faculty as we all work to build a more inclusive nursing classroom and address systems and population-centered needs.