Article ACC25F1
Author(s): Maria Aleksandrova, BSN, RN (Armenia), Melissa Kurtz Uveges, PhD, MA, RN, Jennifer Cahill, PhD, RN, Pamela J. Grace, PhD, MSN, RN, HEC-C, FAAN
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Topics: Hematology/Oncology
Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes
An adolescent patient wanted to refuse further treatments for relapsed neuroblastoma despite pressure from his parents and the recommendations of the oncology team to pursue treatment. Bioethics and nursing ethics literature are used to parse out key elements of this case and uncover hidden aspects. The 4-topic method was used to structure the analysis and examine what is known and what remains unclear. Aspects of the case critical to good nursing practice, stressing the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration in resolving such complex cases are highlighted. Finally, recognizing that nurses may be the trusted confidants of patients like this one who face difficult decisions, strategies and resources are offered to help nurses support the patient and their family/support persons, as well as strengthen family cohesion.Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.
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