Truth, Trust, and Selective Solidarity in Nursing

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ID19578459
AuthorsGerard Soucy (The Concord Consortium, corresponding author), Catherine Robichaux (0000-0002-0220-8003, University of Mary, corresponding author), Natalie Stake-Doucet (0000-0002-3001-584X, Université du Québec à Montréal, corresponding author), Samantha L Bernstein (North Carolina Central University), Steve Ciesielski (MGH Institute of Health Professions), Laura Cline (MGH Institute of Health Professions), Justin Fontenot (0000-0002-3224-3360, Tulane University), Kathryn Kieran (0000-0001-8825-9284, MGH Institute of Health Professions), Jason Lucey (MGH Institute of Health Professions), Dawn Morris (0000-0003-4883-6790, Tulane University), Alexandra Papatsoris (University of Massachusetts Boston), Rachael Salguero (0000-0001-8959-1764, MGH Institute of Health Professions), Joanna Seltzer Uribe (Montclair State University), Mona Shattell (0000-0002-3169-061X, University of Central Florida), Kathleen Zagata (Brooks Automation (United States)), Brenna Morse (MGH Institute of Health Professions, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume9
Issue1
Publication date2025-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Equity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2473-1242 • E-ISSN: 2473-1242
PublisherSAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/24731242251392471
OpenAlexW7108473614
LanguageEN
References cited6

Racism remains deep-seated in nursing culture, education, and practice, and within professional organizations, despite widespread declarations of commitment to address racism. This commentary examines two legal cases—one involving a Black nurse, the other white—both fired, yet met with contrasting responses and selective advocacy. This case study in systemic racism reveals how race shapes professional solidarity and engagement of leaders and organizations. Nurses, particularly white nurses, must confront uncomfortable truths, reckon with distrust, demand accountability, and move beyond statements to sustained, anti-racist action. Trust in nursing depends not on reputation alone but on the willingness of nurses to uphold justice

Commit · Racism · Reputation · Solidarity · Cultural Competency in Health Care · Nursing education and management · Nursing Education, Practice, and Leadership

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