ABSTRACT
This chapter recounts Neomi’s experiences of racism as a healthcare assistant and as a practising nurse. She highlights the way in which multiple state institutions from hospital trusts to the police, Disclosure and Barring Service and the NMC are all used unfairly at times to victimise Black nurses. Her story uncovers tales of racism, resilience and resistance. Neomi highlights her experiences as an agency nurse in the Pandemic and how she was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement to set up Equality for Black Nurses (E4BN). She explains why she took part in Nursing Narratives and the importance of speaking out. She recounts examples of the work that E4BN have carried out to defend nurses unjustly referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), highlighting the importance of demanding accountability from governing bodies regarding racism.
