Baccalaureate Minority Nursing Students Perceived Barriers and Facilitators to Clinical Education Practices: An Integrative Review

This integrative review synthesized baccalaureate minority nursing students' perceptions of their clinical experiences. The diversity of the nursing workforce does not mirror the United States population. Attrition rates of minority nursing students remain higher than rates for White students....

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Published in:Nursing education perspectives 2016-05, Vol.37 (3), p.130-137
Main Authors: Graham, Crystal L, Phillips, Shannon M, Newman, Susan D, Atz, Teresa W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
African Americans - statistics & numerical data
Associate Degrees
Attitude of Health Personnel
Clinical Experience
Discrimination
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate - organization & administration
Educational Quality
Educational Research
Educational Resources
European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data
Female
Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority Groups - psychology
Minority students
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Nontraditional Students
Nursing
Nursing Education
Nursing Education Research
Nursing Students
Prejudice - psychology
Recruitment
Students, Nursing - psychology
United States
Young Adult
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Summary:This integrative review synthesized baccalaureate minority nursing students' perceptions of their clinical experiences. The diversity of the nursing workforce does not mirror the United States population. Attrition rates of minority nursing students remain higher than rates for White students. Literature examining facilitators and barriers to minority student success predominantly focuses on academic factors, excluding those relevant to clinical education. An integrative review using literature from nursing and education. Three common perceived barriers were identified: discrimination from faculty, peers, nursing staff, and patients; bias in faculty grading practices; and isolation. Although little is known about the relationship between clinical failures and overall attrition, this review provides evidence that minority students encounter significant barriers in clinical education. To increase the diversity of the nursing workforce, faculty must address these issues and make modifications to ensure an equal opportunity at a quality education for all students.
ISSN:1536-5026
1943-4685
DOI:10.1097/01.NEP.0000000000000003