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Disability Intersectionality and Visibility in Nursing.

Anna Maria Valdez¹, Andrea Dalzell²

¹School of Nursing and Health Sciences, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, USA.

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|September 25, 2025

Summary

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Nurses with disabilities face significant challenges due to systemic ableism and a lack of data. This study highlights how disability intersects with other identities, creating unique barriers for disabled nurses in education and practice.

Keywords:

Disability gender intersectionality nurse nursing race

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Area of Science:

Nursing
Disability Studies
Social Determinants of Health

Background:

Disability is often an invisible aspect of diversity in nursing.
Lack of data collection and systemic ableism contribute to this invisibility.
Existing frameworks for diversity and inclusion in nursing often overlook disability.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the experiences of nurses with disabilities.
To examine how disability intersects with other marginalized identities.
To advocate for the inclusion of nurses with disabilities in diversity initiatives.

Main Methods:

Utilized an intersectional lens to analyze experiences.
Incorporated personal narratives from nurses with apparent and non-apparent disabilities.
Qualitative exploration of discrimination, exclusion, and invisibility in educational and professional settings.

Main Results:

Disabled nurses encounter compounded barriers due to intersecting identities.
Experiences of discrimination, exclusion, and invisibility are prevalent.
Systemic ableism creates significant challenges within nursing education and practice.

Conclusions:

Disability is a natural part of human diversity that must be recognized in nursing.
Professional nursing organizations need to actively include disabled nurses.
Reimagining equity, diversity, inclusivity, and belonging is crucial for ensuring access in nursing.