This page aims to draw attention to Health Equity and DEI issues within the field of nursing. This includes diversifying the nursing workforce, including development of nursing leadership, and the impact of health equity in the delivery of nursing care.
American Nurses Assn
Nursing Work Force
American Association of Colleges of Nursing fact sheet: Enhancing Diversity in the Nursing Workforce. April 2023.
Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses. Nursing Workforce Diversity. Nurs Womens Health. 2023 Aug;27(4):e1-e5.
Spencer TD. Improving Diversity of the Nursing Workforce Through Evidence-Based Strategies. (editorial) J Nurs Educ. 2020 Jul 1;59(7):363-364.
Providing Care for All
Margolies L, Brown CG. Increasing cultural competence with LGBTQ patients. Nursing. 2019 Jun;49(6):34-40.
Medina-Martínez J, et al. Health Inequities in LGBT People and Nursing Interventions to Reduce Them: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Nov 10;18(22):11801.
The Nurses You Should Know team formed in December 2020 to envision a digital space to elevate the stories of nurses of color. This Project, started by nurses is designed to raise awareness of the contributions of nurses of color.
