Addressing Bias in Stroke Care: Making the Implicit Explicit

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Implicit bias comprises attitudes and beliefs that distort thinking and ideas about a group or population. While it is unintentional and unconscious, not acknowledging its existence affects the care we provide. This foundational session supports knowledge and awareness development about the impact of implicit bias on care for people experiencing acute stroke. Case study methodology is utilized to examine points in the continuum of care where the risk of implicit bias impacts care the greatest.

Objectives

Identify presenting factors contributing to bias development with people experiencing stroke.
Discuss factors of implicit bias that impact timely stroke diagnosis and contribute to barriers and variations in care.
Examine opportunities to acknowledge and address the impact of implicit bias on patient care for those experiencing acute stroke.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Successful Completion

Learners must attend/view/read the entire activity, read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes, and complete the associated evaluation to be awarded the contact hours or CERP. 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.

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.

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.

AACN programming meets the standards for most states that require mandatory continuing education contact hours for license and/or certification renewal. AACN recommends consulting with your state board of nursing or credentialing organization before submitting CE to fulfill continuing education requirements.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.