Date of Award
12-31-2025
Document Type
Campus Access Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Nursing
First Advisor
Dr. Jacqueline Fawcett
Second Advisor
Dr. Lisa Heelan-Fancher
Third Advisor
Dr. Gaurdia Banister
Abstract
This autoethnographic research examined the lived experiences of myself and eight other Black female registered nurse (BFRN) participants with racism. The study contextualized racism from the perspective of hospital institutions’ organizational structures, policies, practices, and norms in which we practiced. Using question-guided semi-structured interviews, the study explored participants lived experiences of perceived discrimination, marginalization, and racism (DMR) in their roles as BFRNs within their individual work settings. The study aimed to answer two research questions: (1) What are the experiences of DMR among BFRNs in their work settings? (2) How are BFRNs’ experiences of DMR reflective of the policies within their work settings? An autoethnographic approach was utilized to conduct analysis and interpretation of the qualitative data. In autoethnography, the researcher uses one’s self as the participant. The autoethnographic approach allowed me, as the researcher, to complement my lived experiences with those of my participants and enabled developing thick, rich descriptions from my research findings. Study findings for RQ1 established that BFRNs continue to experience DMR, consistent with extant research. Relative to RQ2, the study findings infer that BFRNs lived experiences of DMR are associated with the organizational structures, policies, practices, and norms within the institutions in which they worked.
Recommended Citation
Jasey, Audrey, "Racism and Marginalized Experiences of Black Female Nurses Within US Acute Care Hospitals: Do History and Institutional Policies Matter? An Autoethnography" (2025). Graduate Doctoral Dissertations. 1142.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/doctoral_dissertations/1142
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