Nurse Mentorship to Support Healthy Growth of Adolescent Girls.

Adolescent girls from many urban communities are a vulnerable population, with high rates of school dropout, pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and substance use disorders. Mentorship programs can support the growth and development of this at-risk population. We report on the content of a pilot girls' empowerment program created by nurse faculty to promote health and self-awareness among underserved adolescent girls.

The voice of Black academic nurse leaders in the United States: A qualitative study.

Background: Black and African American people make up a little over 13% of the United States population. Black nurses represent 7.8% of US nurses and 8.

Diversity and Inclusion or Tokens? A Qualitative Study of Black Women Academic Nurse Leaders in the United States.

Severe under-representation of Black women academic nurse leaders persists in United States higher education, and a major research gap still exists regarding experiences of these leaders, and facilitators of and barriers to their success. Our objective was to examine how race and gender influence how Black women academic nurse leaders' function in their leadership positions, how they are perceived by their peers, and how their perception of race, gender, class, and power influences diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the workplace. Critical race theory was used as a guiding theory, and the study design involved narrative inquiry followed by thematic analysis.