New Survey Reports Widespread Racism And Discrimination In The Nursing Industry

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By Melissa Noel ·Updated June 1, 2023

There is widespread racism and discrimination in the nursing industry, yet few nurses report incidents, according to a new survey by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released Wednesday.

In the national survey of over 900 nurses, respondents said they had seen or experienced racism from80% of patients and 60% from colleagues, but fewer than one in four reported the incidents.

Black,Latino and Asian nurses are considerably

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