A BOLD Framework to Support Diverse Faculty

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A diverse nursing faculty is critical to recruiting, educating, and supporting a diverse nursing workforce. Dr. Kumhee Ro and Dr. Joshua Villarreal present their BOLD Framework, which was derived from a series of qualitative semistructured interviews from nursing Faculty of Color (FOC). The BOLD framework begins with an assessment of the institution’s organizational culture, capacity for critical reflection, and perceptions of FOC as individuals. These areas of assessment are visualized as encircling the 4 steps that guide administration through opportunities to engage faculty: Be genuine, be Open to the art of inquiring, Listen deeply to the voices from our culture, and Do by lending action to words. Having completed the 4 steps the final action, Facilitate the Power of Networks, provides ongoing sustained support for FOC. Learn more in their article.