Discrimination

in the Nursing
Field
By: Stephanie Chatmon, Tori
Temple, Emily Buckley

Age, Gender, Roles, Harassment, Sexual Orientation

Age
Examples
1.
2.
3.

Florence Rigney

People think the older workers are

slower in their work
Cant learn new information
Hard time completing tasks

Gender
Examples
1.

2.
3.

Glass Ceiling -an unfair system or set of

attitudes that prevents some people (such
as women or people of a certain race)
from getting the most powerful jobs
Dominance over the other gender
Male nurses are paid more than female
nurses

Roles

Examples
1.
2.
3.
4.

Disruptive Physician Behavior

LPN, CNA, RN, etc.
Longstanding power positions
Impacts the wellbeing of healthcare
workers and patients

Harassment
Examples
1.
2.
3.

Sexual Harassment
Harassment with Patients
Harassment with Co-Workers

Sexual
Orientation
Examples
1.

2.

Hostile personnel, lack of insurance,

and higher rates of certain disorders,
such as substance abuse
Jobs against same sex married
couples and wont hire

Conclusion &
Questions?

Brown, T. March 16, 2013. Healing the Hospital Hierarchy.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/16/healing-the-hospital-hierarchy/?_r=0
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http://dailynurse.com/ageism-nursing-dispelling-myths/
International Journal of Health Sciences and Research. April 23, 2013. Sexual Harassment in the Hospital: Are
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J Prof Nurse. August 2011. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning Nurses' Experiences
in the Workplace.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21767821
Kouta, C. February 2011. Gender Discrimination and Nursing: A Literature Review
http://www.professionalnursing.org/article/S8755-7223(10)00146-8/fulltext#s0005
Merriam-Webster's Learner's Dictionary. Glass Ceiling Definition.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glass%20ceiling
Minority Nurse Staff. March 30, 2013. Men in Nursing.
http://minoritynurse.com/men-in-nursing-2/