Past as Prologue: Why History Matters in Nursing Education and Practice

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

In today’s complex healthcare environment, knowledge of nursing history matters. While it seems counterintuitive, a historical perspective not only offers context for understanding today’s practice issues, but also provides insight into future challenges. This session reveals the ways in which history promotes the cognitive flexibility required for nursing practice. Attendees gain foundational understanding of why history is important and how to incorporate it into nursing curricula.

Objectives

Describe the importance of historical knowledge in preparing nurses for clinical practice.
Employ historical evidence to explain how history shapes professional identity and promotes cognitive flexibility.
Identify strategies for incorporating nursing history content into curricula at the pre-licensure and/or graduate level.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

Criteria for Awarding Contact Hours

Learners must complete the entire activity and the associated evaluation AND read Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes. No partial credit will be awarded.

Accreditation

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 {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

The Nurse Planner has determined that no individuals with the ability to control content of this activity have relevant relationships with ineligible companies.

Activities with pharmacotherapeutic credit are to assist the APRN in fulfilling their education requirements for licensure and certification renewals.

Refund Policy

Continuing Education Activities are nonrefundable.