What specific incidents of racism did the nurse encounter during her training and early career, as described in the chapter?

The nurse encountered racism through exclusion, gaslighting, exploitation, disrespect, and discrimination in promotion. She faced overt exclusion during her training, such as being left out of social events. In her early career, she experienced racial discrimination in the form of inappropriate language used by a tutor and systemic exclusion from professional opportunities.

During her training and early career, the nurse faced several specific incidents of racism. She was excluded from social events, such as weddings, where only white staff were invited. In her early career, she encountered a nursing tutor who used the term 'negroids' to describe Black people from Sub-Saharan Africa during a lecture, which prompted her to file a complaint. Although the term was removed from the curriculum, the university did not acknowledge the behavior as racist. Additionally, she faced systemic exclusion from professional opportunities, such as being left out of crucial meetings and communication chains, and experienced discrimination in promotion and career progression.