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Exploration Of Mindfulness Among Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Nursing Students, Amber Young-Brice, Kristina Dreifuerst
Exploration Of Mindfulness Among Ethnic Minority Undergraduate Nursing Students, Amber Young-Brice, Kristina Dreifuerst
College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications
Background. Meeting projected needs for ethnically diverse nurses depends on a strong pipeline of diverse students within nursing programs. Colleges assume students readily navigate the university; however, this may not be the reality especially among ethnic minority students.
Purpose. The purpose was to explore the concept of mindfulness among ethnic minority nursing students. Exploring mindfulness, and a lack thereof, may provide strategies for overcoming challenges ethnic minority students experience in prelicensure nursing programs.
Methods. A qualitative study using thematic analysis of semistructured in-depth interviews was conducted with 20 ethnic minority undergraduate nursing students.
Results. Themes that emerged reveal positive associations …