Racism in nursing

There is the American Black Nursing Assoc. I heard a wonderful organization...well here is the thing...you have to be African-American to join. So is it racist to me as a white to want to join and be denied??? Why can't I have the same organization for my race??? Because if there was one, there would be one class action suit after another.

Yes Sharon, you are correct, sometimes it is racisim....however how can anyone distinguish...I would hate that job...LOL

"One called the CNA "that Filipino girl"" I don't know if I really see this as racisist, sounds to be descriptive to me...kinda like someone saying that white nurse...it helps to narrow it down when needed.

Something I find interesting is this...perhaps this will explain the trading one racism act for another. There is the American Black Nursing Assoc. I heard a wonderful organization...well here is the thing...you have to be African-American to join. So is it racist to me as a white to want to join and be denied??? Why can't I have the same organization for my race??? Because if there was one, there would be one class action suit after another. So I really don't see equality in that or the prevention of racisim.

Just a thought to ponder...I fight for TRUE equality...not trading one racisim act for another.

Again my .02

I can see that you and Marie do not understand the difference between a group of people who have traditionally been marginalized forming together to protect their common interests and promoting an agenda which focuses on health and education versus a hate group which focuses on exclusion and oppression of others. That is not "trading one racism act for another".



It also helps if you don't assume. First of all, membership in the National Black Nurses Association(I never heard of the American Black Nurses Association) is not restricted to Blacks. You don't believe me? Go to their website and look at the membership application. There is no space to indicate race. Now I am certain that somebody is going to swear that they tried to join the NBNA only to be told that they couldn't because they were not Black. But in fact, I know a White nurse who is a member. I wonder how she slipped in?

Why would a White nurse belong to a group which has "Black" in the name? Well the primary mission of the NBNA is to provide a means for Black nurses to focus on the needs of the medically underserved Black community, although they work to improve health care for all Americans, and this happens to be this particular nurse's area of interest.

Interesting topic...I feel for the OP if the case maybe related to racisim. I agree with the person that nursing isn't immune to it...

However, if something a person does or says offends someone, can it always be chalked upto racisim???

Let me tell you this story, there was this friend of mine (color) who worked at a hospital. She would tell me all the time how she was discriminated against...eventually I took a position there...What I saw was this...several nurses were just plain cruel to people of all colors. However my friends was not doing her job...was being insubordinate. She deserved to be writen up...one night after work I had asked why she did what she did...this was her comment.."No one can fire me, I am a black women" I said flat to her face that doesn't give her a right not to do her job...well I lost a friend, and I also eventually left that hospital...I heard through the grape vine that she was fired and brought a class action suit against the hospital, lost because the hospital was in the right.

I think racisim is something that has gone in a bad direct...what I mean by that is we trade one race for another when it comes to certain issues...In america we have a nursing organization only opened to a particular race...I was curious being of opposite race if I would be allowed to join..well nope I wasn't, I kinda figured I wouldn't be allowed to, but hey I was just discriminated against!

True end to discrimination and beginning of equality..is every one is treated the same, minority to majority...race to race...sex to sex...no special considerations...no hiring one before the other, no resisting punishment when it is due. That is true equality...America has went in a different direction...Now there is a new racisim coming abroad...another 20 years like this and trouble will break.

Each race and sex as it's own special considerations...so if you allow organizations for one, the other must be allowed organizations. What individuals do isn't right, however we can not set society factors on individuals.

To the OP, what I would recommend is right down what has happened with you and this other person. If it is not the NM, good then go to the NM. However watch this person do they do it to other people too??? Purhaps people of other color than your own??? Sometimes we are quick to jump to conclusions before examining all evidence...If you find this person does it only to you...then I say confront him/her...ask them why...take it to their manager...if still the problem persists, I am sure you know the numbers to call. I also request that you give us the full details of the situation, if you are comfortable enough to.

I wish you the best,
Annette

I am so sick and tired of minorities crying racism whenever they disagree with a white person, or sexual orientation discrimination when a gay disagrees with a straight person! Get over it maybe, just maybe that white person is merely a jerk, or maybe just maybe the black person is WRONG- heaven forbid. And I am sure that more than one person will call me a racist and I will probably get "Warned", but get a grip. Yes, racism does exist, but just because a white male might do a wrong towards an hispanic female does not necessarily make it "Racist". So, once again I will say GET OVER FEELING LIKE THE WHITE MAN OWES YOU