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Looking Back to Advance Equity in Psychiatric Nursing: Strategies for the Classroom and for Practice
Katherine Pfeiffer1, Shaquita Starks, Aparna Kumar
1About the Authors The authors are faculty at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Katherine Pfeiffer, DNP, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, PMHNP-BC, is an assistant professor, clinical. Shaquita Starks, PhD, APRN, PMHNP-BC, FNP-BC, is an assistant professor, clinical. Aparna Kumar, PhD, MPH, MSN, PMHNP-BC, is an associate professor, clinical, with a joint appointment, Mental Health Program (The Carter Center). Avi Wofsy, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, is visiting scholar. Kalisha Bonds Johnson, PhD, RN, PMHNP-BC, is a research assistant professor, tenure track. Kylie Smith, PhD, is associate professor and director, Center for Healthcare History and Policy, Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, and associate faculty, Emory University Department of History. For more information, contact Dr. Pfeiffer at Kpfeiff@emory.edu .
Abstract:
With deep historical roots in psychiatry, structural racism persists in psychiatric nursing today. Psychiatric nurses may hold implicit biases and stereotypical beliefs that influence how they perceive, assess, and interact with people from different racial backgrounds, leading to discrimination, poor treatment, and misdiagnosis. To eliminate discrimination in clinical care and diversify the workforce, there is an urgent need to integrate teaching and learning strategies that address influences of racism and racial identity in psychiatric nursing education. This article explores the historical context and proposes antiracist psychiatric nursing teaching and practice interventions to reduce the harms of racism.
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