Abstract
Increasing the nursing profession's diverse make up is thought to improve health disparities. To improve this diversity, it is essential for nursing students from diverse backgrounds to be successful in nursing school. The purpose of this phenomenological study using critical race theory for the framework was to discover racially and ethnically diverse students' perceptions related to organizational factors impacting their success in an undergraduate nursing program. Organizational factors included the policies and practices at the course, department, and institutional levels. The aim of this study was to determine how nurse educators and schools of nursing can increase the diversity among practicing nurses. Participants who were nursing students identifying as racially or ethnically diverse were interviewed to understand their experiences in a nursing program. The findings suggested students require financial and faculty support. Themes related to stress, faculty support, and the Trump administration emerged from the interviews. Implications of the research suggest faculty need education about the unique needs of students from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds. Additionally, faculty and administrators need to review their policies and general practices through the lens of nursing students from diverse backgrounds to increase the supportive climate of the organization. Recommendations include quantitative study to measure the impact of policies and practices intended to support students. Other recommendations include faculty development to educate faculty about supporting students from racially and ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Sigma Membership
Omicron Epsilon
Lead Author Affiliation
Clarkson College, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Phenomenology
Research Approach
Qualitative Research
Keywords:
Organizational Factors, Critical Race Theory, Racially Diverse Nursing Students, Ethnically Diverse Nursing Students
Advisor
Ryan Meers
Second Advisor
Elizabeth Rogan
Third Advisor
Jamie Halverson
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
Clarkson College
Degree Year
2021
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Janine Lynn, "Organizational factors as barriers to racially and ethnically diverse nursing students" (2022). Dissertations. 763.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/763
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2022-09-20
Full Text of Presentation
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Description
This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 28648309; ProQuest document ID: 2705800292. The author still retains copyright.