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Kristine Ramsay-Seaner1, Amber Letcher, Mary J Isaacson
1About the Authors The authors are faculty and students at South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota. Kristine Ramsay-Seaner, PhD, NCC, is associate professor, School of Education, Counseling and Human Development. Amber Letcher, PhD, is associate professor, School of Education, Counseling and Human Development. Mary J. Isaacson, PhD, RN, CHPN, is associate professor, College of Nursing, Rapid City, South Dakota. Kathryn Fenster, BS, is a graduate student, School of Education, Counseling and Human Development. Benjamin Heckmann, BS, is a graduate student, School of Education, Counseling and Human Development. Support for this study came from South Dakota State University. For more information, contact Dr. Letcher at amber.letcher@sdstate.edu .
Abstract:
The nursing workforce does not mirror the demographics of the United States, contributing to health disparities related to race. The purpose of this study was to assess possible changes in racial bias among undergraduate nursing students. Students in their first ( n = 58) or fifth ( n = 50) semester completed the Color-Blind Racial Attitudes Scale via an online survey. Fifth-semester students reported significantly more racial bias than first-semester students. Further investigation revealed more influence of students' race: White students indicated greater color-blind attitudes than students of color. Recommendations for integrating multicultural curricula into nursing programs are included.
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