Nurse Educators’ Understanding of Social Justice as a Core Professional Value

Authors

Julie Larson, MSN, RN, Thomas Jefferson UniversityFollow

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Background

• Health disparities persist along socially constructed lines
• Equity and social justice are prioritized as core values in The Essentials¹ and The Future of Nursing², yet social justice in nursing remains “abstractly defined and poorly operationalized”³ 
• Growing social determinants of health (SDoH) focus in nursing education with limited attention to structural causes

Key literature findings:

• Limited curricular inclusion of social justice; unclear understanding of student learning ^4,5,6
• Faculty hesitancy; lack of preparation to teach equity/social justice content ^7,8
• Predominance of Whiteness in nursing education ^9,10

Publication Date

3-27-2026

Keywords

social justice, nursing education, health equity

Disciplines

Nursing

Comments

Presented at the 2026 Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) 38th Annual Scientific Sessions.

Recommended Citation

Larson, MSN, RN, Julie, "Nurse Educators’ Understanding of Social Justice as a Core Professional Value" (2026). College of Nursing Posters. 36.
https://jdc.jefferson.edu/nursingposters/36