Guest Contributor: Brenice DuroseauPhD Candidate at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Nursing, at its core, is a profession built on care—yet care is not neutral. It exists within systems shaped by history, power, and oppression. As nurses, we do not simply provide healthcare; we operate within the legacies of colonialism, white supremacy, and capitalism, … Continue reading The Power of a Diverse Nurse Force in Uncertain Political Times
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Breaking the Silence: Mental Health, Suicide, and the Untold Stories of African Immigrant Youth in the U.S
Contributor: Thelma Ogochukwu Ejimofor Mental health is a critical topic in America, yet the conversation often overlooks a key demographic: young African immigrants. Whether they came to the U.S. early in life or were born to African parents in the United States, these individuals face unique mental health challenges that are rarely acknowledged. I know … Continue reading Breaking the Silence: Mental Health, Suicide, and the Untold Stories of African Immigrant Youth in the U.S
Decoloniality, Pluriversality, and the Pluriverse of Nursologies
Contributor: Jerome Visperas Cleofas In my recent paper, “Building a Pluriverse of Nursologies: A Paradigm for Decolonial Theory and Knowledge Development in Nursing,” published in Nursing Philosophy (Cleofas, 2024), I explored how nursing has long been shaped by coloniality and epistemic violence. I also introduced a "decolonial-pluriversal" paradigm aimed at liberating nursing from these colonial … Continue reading Decoloniality, Pluriversality, and the Pluriverse of Nursologies
Nursing Activism, Compassion and Freedom
There are many reasons, in this year of 2024, for people worldwide to be reflecting on the meaning of freedom. Ongoing wars between nation groups bring into sharp focus the reality of power imbalances that encroach on the freedoms of those with less power. Struggles for basic human rights rage internally in nations around the … Continue reading Nursing Activism, Compassion and Freedom
Embracing Cultural Diversity in Nursing: A Personal Journey and Reflection on Leininger’s Theory
Contributor: Natalie J. Serrano, MSN, RN, ACUE Reflecting on diversity and caring through the lens of our experiences reveals that these experiences are not just crucial, but transformative. They shape our unique voices and expressions within our cultures, and they have the power to inspire and motivate others. It took me time to grasp the … Continue reading Embracing Cultural Diversity in Nursing: A Personal Journey and Reflection on Leininger’s Theory
“Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All” – A Film Addressing Racism in Nursing
On this website, we focus on what we, as nurses, know, and how we come to establish what is known as knowledge. The mystery of it all is the fact that even though we all have common experiences of the world, and we frequently proclaim that we share a common core of values, purpose and … Continue reading “Everybody’s Work: Healing What Hurts Us All” – A Film Addressing Racism in Nursing
Navigating Accent Bias: A Nurses’ Journey from Assimilation to Advocacy
Contributor: Nadine Griffiths-Brooks, MSN, RN, NEA-BC Let me begin with a little background to set the stage and hopefully you can walk in my world…I started my Nursologist career in South Africa, where I was born and raised. Back home, I was highly respected for my professionalism and clinical competence in adult acute care and … Continue reading Navigating Accent Bias: A Nurses’ Journey from Assimilation to Advocacy
Lucinda’s House – An Emancipatory Nursing Exemplar
“If you are a Black woman, you could start prenatal care early, you could receive adequate prenatal care, you can have insurance, you could have numerous degrees, be financially well-off, you could be Serena Williams, and you can still die or come close to dying from a pregnancy-related cause.” https://lucindashouse.org/ Lucinda Canty, PhD, CNM, FACNM, … Continue reading Lucinda’s House – An Emancipatory Nursing Exemplar
Identity-grounded Ethics: Ethical methodology and analysis of racism (and other -isms) in Nursing
There is little in the way of an ethical analysis of racism in the bioethical literature. Nor is there anything on racism that incorporates identity-grounded ethics in a bioethical analysis. Even more damning is the fact that racism, sexism, and classism (land ownership) are embedded in US Constitution and bioethics has yet to come to … Continue reading Identity-grounded Ethics: Ethical methodology and analysis of racism (and other -isms) in Nursing
A Pinay’s Reflection
Contributor: Ashley M. Ruiz PhD, RN First off, I’m entitling this post “A Pinay’s Reflection”. In submitting this piece I’ve been intentional in whether or not to explain this title to a dominantly white audience. On the one hand, not explaining the title, and specifically the term “Pinay” may be a missed opportunity that leaves the … Continue reading A Pinay’s Reflection