Shivinder Dhari

Aim This research aimed to explore nursing students' experiences and perspectives on discrimination within nursing programs across classroom and clinical contexts, as well as structural discrimination through institutional policies and processes. Design Convergent mixed methods. Methods Survey and individual interviews to capture students' experiences and perspectives on discrimination within nursing programs.

A young woman, Riyad, is admitted to an inpatient mental health unit for worsening suicidal ideation over the last 6 months and a recent suicide attempt. She brings herself to the psychiatric emergency with concerns for her deteriorating mental health. Despite voluntarily seeking admission, she is admitted as an involuntary patient under the Mental Health Act and detained for 30 days.

1 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND The nursing profession is committed to promoting equity in health and healthcare with longstanding calls for nurses to uphold social justice: the active engagement in practices that aim to mitigate injustices and enhance equity in health and healthcare (American Nurses Association, 2017; Canadian Nurses Association, 2017; International Council of Nurses, 2021).