title: Retention of faculty of color in academic nursing.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Racial and ethnic diversity among nursing faculty is low, preventing schools of nursing (SON) from reflecting the populations that they serve academically and clinically. Few studies address the experience and success of faculty of color (FOC) in nursing.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this article is to summarize the current literature related to FOC retention and promotion.
  
  
  METHODS
  We reviewed 25 articles from the nursing literature following PRISMA guidelines, using a critical race theory framework.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We describe barriers and promoters to retention, benefits of retaining FOC, and proposed solutions to FOC attrition. We also highlight polices by several SON that netted increased retention and promotion of nursing FOC.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  FOC meet substantial challenges that influence their career pathway. SON can improve faculty retention through focused efforts on improving the institutional culture to promote an inclusive environment.
authors.affiliation: University of California, Los Angeles School of Nursing, Los Angeles, CA.
authors.forename: Nalo
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.affiliation: University of New Mexico College of Nursing, Albuquerque, NM. Electronic address: ehaozous@salud.unm.edu.
authors.forename: Emily A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Haozous
mesh_terms: D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012579:Schools, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*
keywords: Diversity; Faculty attrition; Faculty of color; Minority faculty; Nursing