Session Summary
Bias, whether conscious or not, can affect clinical decisions, patient safety, and team relationships. This session explores the science of bias in healthcare and introduces practical methods to recognize and reduce its effects. Through guided self-reflection, interactive discussion, and realistic case studies, participants explore how bias awareness enhances collaboration, care quality and ethical leadership. This session is ideal for nurse leaders and educators who are committed to improving safety, communication and clinical integrity across care teams.
Objectives
- Describe the concept of cognitive and implicit bias and its relevance to nursing practice.
- Cite personal and team-based factors which may contribute to bias in care and communication.
- Apply strategies to minimize bias and promote fairness in clinical decision-making and leadership.
Topics
Healthy Work Environment, Decision-making
Role
APRN, Staff
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Successful Completion
Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation to be awarded contact hours AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
Accreditation
The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider number CEP 1036, for 1.00 contact hours.
Disclosure
Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content will be identified by the Nurse Planner within the activity. Any relevant relationship between an ineligible company and an individual with the ability to influence clinical content has been mitigated.
Accreditation refers to recognition of continuing education only and does not imply AACN, ANCC, or CBRN approval or endorsement of any commercial products discussed or displayed in conjunction with this educational activity.
Activities with pharmacology hours are to assist the APRN in fulfilling the pharmacotherapeutic education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.
Activities meet the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your own state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting your certificate of completion.
Refund Policy
Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.