Educate Yourself - Healthy Nurse, Healthy Nation - Embracing Allyship Challenge - Day 2
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It's sad but true: Not all nurses get the same level of support and respect from their jobs. Our survey found that 63% of nurses have personally experienced an act of racism in the workplace. Marginalized groups, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with disabilities, often face unique challenges and barriers in their nursing careers.
No matter how much you already know, expand your knowledge about the experiences of these groups. Having this wisdom will help you better understand the perspectives of your colleagues so you can advocate for meaningful change at your workplace.
To educate yourself about inequities your coworkers might be facing, pick 1 of these tasks:
When you educate yourself about the experiences of marginalized groups, you become informed and empathetic. You become more of an ally.
Join us on day 3 - A sneak peek: Don’t be afraid of difficult conversations. Use them as a learning tool.
Missed day 1? Catch up here.
No matter how much you already know, expand your knowledge about the experiences of these groups. Having this wisdom will help you better understand the perspectives of your colleagues so you can advocate for meaningful change at your workplace.
To educate yourself about inequities your coworkers might be facing, pick 1 of these tasks:
- Read personal accounts and testimonials from nurses who are part of marginalized groups. Embrace their stories and perspectives with an open mind and heart. Minority Nurse is a great resource.
- Attend workshops, webinars, or training sessions focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion in health care. Project ECHO® is one option — it's a free tele-mentoring program that connects nurses with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) experts. Or check out these other options.
- Explore resources on topics such as cultural competency, LGBTQ+ health care, and disability rights.
When you educate yourself about the experiences of marginalized groups, you become informed and empathetic. You become more of an ally.
Join us on day 3 - A sneak peek: Don’t be afraid of difficult conversations. Use them as a learning tool.
Missed day 1? Catch up here.
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