"It was a light coming through": African-American nurses' perceptions of a collaborative nursing leadership program
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Allyssa L. Harris, PhD, RN, WHNP-BC, William F. Connell School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Gaurdia E. Banister, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN, Institute for Patient Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Carmela Townsend, DNP, MS/MBA, RN, Massachusetts Bay Community College, Framingham, Massachusetts, USA; Nadia Raymond, MSN/MHA, RN, Brigham Health, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Patricia R. Mason, MSN, RN, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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A diverse nursing workforce is important for quality care patient care and reducing healthcare disparities. The results of a study that examined the experiences of African American nurses who participated in a collaborative clinical leadership program are presented.
29th International Nursing Research Congress: Innovative Global Nursing Practice and Education Through Research and Evidence-based Practice, July 19-23, 2018. Melbourne, Australia.
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| Keywords | African American Nurses; Nursing Diversity; Nursing Leadership Programs |
| Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Date | 2018 |
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