Dawn Googoo Mi'kmaq status member of We'koqma'q (Waycobah) First Nation, Mi'kma'kik, Canada
BScN, MN, CD
Dalhousie University, Canada
Creating Successful Pathways for Indigenous Nursing Students
Googoo, D., Francis, J., & Latimer, M.
Pecha Kucha Presentation
Tuesday 10 December, 2:00pm
Purpose: Guided by Two-Eyed Seeing, the study aimed to assess Mi’kmaq and Indigenous nursing students’ perspectives on the presence of nursing school success factors. Indigenous nursing students in Nova Scotia, Canada were invited to participate in the self-report Indigenous Nursing Student Success Survey (INSSS).
Methods: Descriptive Cross-Sectional (Pilot)
Results: Ten students across three sites responded. The majority (87.5%) preferred a space in their school rather than the university overall and relied on their families for support. Half get called on regularly to provide the Indigenous content in their curriculum. Only 12.5% felt safe identifying as Indigenous to faculty and instructors and 87% did not know how to access mental health supports. The majority (75%) disagreed or were neutral that they were as prepared as their non-Indigenous counterparts when they began school. Six themes emerged related to how students maintained well-being. Five themes that facilitate their success were identified: Indigenous nursing specific supports, stress management and safety.
Conclusions: Preliminary findings of this study provide insights to improve Indigenous nursing education success.