"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.
| Type | Presentation |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | African American Nurses; Nursing Diversity; Nursing Leadership Programs |
| Name | 29th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International, the Honor Society of Nursing |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Date | 2018 |
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