Nursing students' reflections on racism.
Racism is the systematic oppression of people of color at personal/interpersonal, institutional, and/or cultural levels. Discussions about racism often become emotional and personal. A discussion related to the accurate labeling of students on the basis of their heritage in an undergraduate professional issues class became emotionally charged. To prevent any further escalation of emotions, the author brought closure by asking students to read and write a reflective response to the Black Prayer. This article is a summary of urban nursing students' reflections and how giving voice to such reflections is a way of opening the door to frank discussions of racism and its effects.
Schaefer
Karen Moore
KM
Department of Nursing, College of Health Professions, Temple University, 3307 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA. karen.schaefer@temple.edu
D000328:Adult; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011287:Prejudice; D011822:Race Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population