ONGOING COLUMNS: EditorialBlack Lives Matter COVID, Crisis, and ColorRohan, Annie J. PhD, RN, FAANP, FAAN; Simpson, Kathleen Rice PhD, RNC, CNS-BC, FAAN Author Information Dr. Rohan is the Associate Editor of MCN. Dr. Simpson is the Editor-in-Chief of MCN. MCN, The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing: January/February 2021 - Volume 46 - Issue 1 - p 5 doi: 10.1097/NMC.0000000000000680 Buy Metrics In Brief The COVID-19 pandemic has been stressful for nurses and childbearing women. Some women have experienced this stress more than others because they are disadvantaged, underserved, and have limited resources. Black women are especially at risk for poor pregnancy outcomes, not due to their race, but rather the long-standing structural racism and discrimination that are embedded in our health care system and society. MCN joins with other nursing organizations in recognizing racism as a public health crisis, one that nurses can do much to mitigate by their hands-on care, institutional and organizational leadership, policy making, and advocacy. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.
