Stacy Winters MSN, APRN, NP

(Image: 1920, Library of Congress, Negro Red Cross Canteen, Meridian, Mississippi) Forty-five years ago, President Gerald Ford declared February as Black History Month to recognize the many accomplishments of prominent Black Americans throughou...

I’m here. Unfortunately my father died. I appreciate the discussion and pleased that this article generated discussion. We must be able to discuss race and history without attacking one another. Communication requires listening and refl...

I am happy that we are about to speak about grace and racism. We must acknowledge that the construct of race is just that, a construct. American was built on the false notion of a an artificial construct of race and perpetuated the notion of White s...

Yes. The discussion begins with us.

The United States government categorizes people on every form. Nursing did not create the categories. Here we are in 2021 trying to correct inequalities. The commentary I wrote was designed to shed light on inequality and provide the reader con...

We are all learning. I’m learning too especially working in primary care. I recognize fully I don’t know the history of everyone that comes in my office and strive to be more understanding. Education is one way to help me connect with my patients a...

Thank you for your comment. My commentary is not political. It is a historic account. It basically provides the reader insight into atrocities that have occurred in the US and how that information can explain why some Black Americans may be afraid o...

Thank you so much

Both are great professions. I think you must decide if you want to work under a medical model or nurse model. As an NP, I can work autonomously. I can do everything an PA can and I have more years of experience working with patients then beginning P...

Racism in healthcare is real. It is so pervasive and sinister, it is expected. Many accept it as an unwelcomed guest, but the White privileged exploit it as a weapon at will. Have you ever walked into a patient's room and been told? " I don't want a ...

Thank you for reading. Always know you are not alone. Stacy

I respect your opinion, but it is not based on facts. You have the right to your opinion. Facts are there are many equally qualified people and institutions chose on a myriad of factors. I laid out many based on the BLS data. This information is w...

Yes. I am aware of that. I am sorry that happens. It should not especially when so many OB/GYNs doctors are male. I support males in nursing 100%.

Thank you for your reply. I respect your opinion, but I also want to offer some data. In nursing, men benefit from affirmative action because there are so few in nursing. Affirmative action does NOT mean that someone who is not qualified and be co...

Thank you for your reply. If you want to speak about racism in healthcare or nursing, please feel free to post on that. The United States has a long history on healthcare disparities. I made reference to public health concerns as drivers and indic...

Disproportionality is key. Consider these facts. Sadly, the trend of fatal police shootings in the United States seems to only be increasing, with a total 429 civilians having been shot, 88 of whom were Black, as of June 4, 2020. In 2018, there were...

There are many assumptions that you have made that I strongly disagree with. I have attached recent story about Black doctors testing homeless patients being arrested. Every day, Black and Brown individuals are pulled over by police regardless of s...

Thank you for reading.

Thank you for reading. I appreciate your kind stance toward your coworkers. You are the change. I appreciate you.

Thank you for your thoughtful post. I slightly disagree. What needs to happen is that People of Color need to be at all levels so that racism is less likely to occur. If we are not at the table, "we are on the menu." They, organizations and other...

First, thank you for your bravery and willingness to stand up for yourself and your patients. Honestly, the type of behavior you experienced not only hurts nurses, such as yourself, but the patients as well. No patient should receive care by nurses...

Thank you for taking a moment to share your experience as well. It is unfortunate that this article had to be written, but our collective shared experiences matter. Our experiences are not accidental. Healthcare systems are on notice. They hear o...