![]() ![]() Jeff Suggsīlack registered nurses have become a lifeline to their patients, especially those that live on America’s color line, said Edward Salsberg, a researcher for the Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity. Also in the photograph is Kenyatta Hazlewood (left), a registered nurse and the Trauma Program Director for Howard University Hospital. founding vice president and RN, listening on to panelists presenting at the BNC Summit. ![]() Meedie Bardonille (right), BNC's founding president and RN, alongside Dr. “If we want to see Black health disparities decrease, Black nurses need a seat at the decision-making table.” “The Black Nurse Collaborative is helping to turn the tide for Black nurses in the healthcare field,” said Powell, BNC’s founding vice president. Nearly 70% of them had more than 11 years of professional experience. Nurse managers, chief nursing officers, academic deans, professors of nursing, doctors in nursing and registered nurses that provide acute care attended the summit. “With race being a leading factor for far too many of our members for forward progression and promotion, groupings like ours are essential to ensure that Black registered nurses get their voices heard and better serve our patients.” “This summit was a spiritual experience, and so is our collaborative,” said Bardonille, BNC’s founding president. Powell took on this endeavor upon seeing Black Americans’ pandemic death rate reach levels disproportionately higher than their white counterparts, due in part to deeply entrenched healthcare disparities. Registered nurses Meedie Bardonille and Dr. BNC was founded in July 2022, during a critical time in the pandemic, to bring Black nursing professionals together, promote professional growth and address health inequities.
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