A lack of diversity in nursing is well-known within the workforce. This chapter focuses on the issue of diversity among nurse staff and managers, and how this issue influences their interactions. Although diversity can be defined from a number of perspectives, it can be interpreted as working with people who are multicultural, multiracial, multiethnic, as well as representing differences in education status, age, physical characteristics, and socioeconomic status. The current challenge regarding diversity in the workplace stems from underrepresentation of persons of color in management positions, persistent gaps in compensation and satisfaction between managers of color and Caucasian managers, and racial and ethnic disparities in health-care
