The National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing has awarded Mercy University’s School of Nursing $20,000 to launch a program designed to eliminate racism in nursing.
Mercy was one of 10 winning proposals selected from over 130 submissions to receive part of the $200,000 in funding from the American Nurses Association (ANA) to use towards their programming. A national survey of over 5,600 nurses conducted by the Commission shows that racism is an insidious problem within the profession, and Mercy planned to use the grand funds to implement evidence-informed strategies, programs and interventions aimed at dismantling institutional, structural and systemic racism in nursing.
Dr. Kenya Beard, dean of Mercy’s School of Nursing welcomed the grant by declaring, “The ANA’s support is a beacon of hope for the future of nursing education. The School of Nursing is honored to embark on this critical journey with nurse educators who have asked for guidance on addressing racism, interrupting implicit bias, and advancing health equity. I appreciate that we were selected for this innovative award and look forward to initiating this program.”
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