This episode of the NLN Nursing EDge Unscripted Scholarship track features Deborah Richardson. The discussion centers on Dr. Richardson's phenomenological study of the lived experiences of DACA recipients who graduated from U.S. nursing programs and obtained professional licensure. The study highlights four themes: pursuing the dream, finding support, figuring it out, and advocating for others, emphasizing the challenges and triumphs faced by DACA recipients in their journey to becoming nurses. Dr. Richardson underscores the importance of faculty support and advocacy for DACA students, particularly in overcoming financial and logistical barriers. The episode calls for more research and policy changes to support DACA recipients and enhance diversity in the nursing workforce.

Learn more about Dr. Richardson's work, The Lived Experience of DACA Recipients Who Are US Nursing Program Graduates and Their Pathways to Professional Licensure.

Richardson, Deborah C.; Welch, Susan. (2022). The Lived Experience of DACA Recipients Who Are US Nursing Program Graduates and Their Pathways to Professional Licensure, Nursing Education Perspectives. Advance Online Publication.   https://journals.lww.com/neponline/Abstract/9900/The_Lived_Experience_of_DACA_Recipients_Who_Are_US.15.aspx

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