Keisha Jefferies
Dr. Keisha Jefferies is an African Nova Scotian nurse scientist, an Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing, and a Dalhousie University Research Chair. She is the co-founder of the Community of Black Students in Nursing at Dalhousie University, a peer mentorship group, and the director of M-BRACe (Multidisciplinary Black Research and Advocacy Centre) a research hub that supports the future generation of critical nurse leaders. She has clinical experience in neonatal intensive care and breastfeeding support. Her research examines the leadership experiences of African Nova Scotian nurses and the implications for nursing practice and education. Her work is funded by several awards such as Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, Killam Trust, and Research Nova Scotia.
Her scholarly and advocacy work focus on addressing anti-Black racism in nursing, equitable admissions in postsecondary institutions and social justice at large. Dr. Jefferies’ research interests include Black population health, nursing leadership, and examining anti-Black racism in nursing education and practice. She possesses expertise in the areas of health policy, qualitative research, and evidence syntheses. Dr. Jefferies is also looking at other critical factors through her research, such as community mistrust, mental health, and the role of nursing education in perpetuating the underrepresentation of African Nova Scotians in nursing.
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scholar.google.ca/citations?user=EyYaEKcAAAAJ&hl=en
– Organizational And Institutional Initiatives for The Recruitment, Retention, And Advancement of Black Nurses in Canada: A Rapid Review Protocol
– African Nova Scotian Nurses’ Perception and Experiences of Leadership: A Qualitative Study Informed by Black Feminist Theory.
– Teaching Equity, Diversity, And Inclusion Through Simulation: A New Science
– Black Nurses in Action: A Social Movement to End Racism and Discrimination
– Black Nurses in The Nursing Profession in Canada: A Scoping Review
– Tackling Discrimination and Systemic Racism in Academic and Workplace Settings
– Navigating A Sea of Disaster: A Discourse Analysis of Women’s Experiences with Child Protective Services. Nursing Reports
– Lifestyle Interventions for Type II Diabetes Prevention in Children and Adolescents of African Descent in The Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Countries: A Systematic Review Protocol
– Understanding The Invisibility of Black Nurse Leaders Using a Black Feminist Poststructuralist Framework
– Promoting Visible Minority Diversity in Canadian Nursing
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