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An antiracism framework for educating nursing professionals.

Sandra Davis¹, Judith Martin-Holland², Mekbib L Gemeda³

¹National League for Nursing/Walden University School of Nursing Institute for Social Determinants of Health and Social Change, Washington, DC.

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Summary

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A new framework is proposed for nursing education to address racism as a root cause of health inequities. This approach emphasizes learning, unlearning, relearning, and reflective practice to advance health equity.

Keywords:

Health inequity Health professions education Nursing curriculum Racism in nursing

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Area of Science:

Nursing Education
Health Equity
Critical Race Theory

Background:

A critical need exists for a framework in nursing education to address racism as a fundamental cause of health inequity.
Centering racism within the curriculum is essential for nursing education.

Purpose of the Study:

To equip nursing and health professions' educators with a unifying framework.
To guide the conceptualization and delivery of curricula that highlight racism's role in health inequities.

Main Methods:

Utilizes Critical Race Theory (CRT) as the theoretical foundation.
Involves historical analysis of racism, scientific racism, whiteness, and white supremacy.
Critiques ideologies that lead to adverse outcomes for racialized populations.

Main Results:

The framework integrates learning, unlearning, relearning, and reflective practice.
These processes are identified as crucial for transforming nursing education.
The framework aims to advance health equity through educational reform.

Conclusions:

Provides methodological applications for unlearning white supremacy ideology.
Emphasizes learning about systemic racism in American society and healthcare.
Promotes relearning counternarratives and building structural competency.
Encourages reflective practice to challenge deficit-based views of racialized communities.