Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones and Words Can Hurt Me Too: Microaggression and Psychological Safety

Activity Summary

Required reading for all learners: Implicit Bias impacts patient outcomes

Unconscious bias and microaggressions have an impact on dynamics and well-being of healthcare teams. Experiences of decreased morale and compromised teamwork affect quality-of-patient care. This foundational session presents the journey of a unit that implemented strategies to address microaggression through strategic partnerships, awareness campaigns and response strategies. Knowledge fosters an inclusive environment, thus leading to improved teamwork, patient safety and a supportive workplace.

Objectives

Define the impact of subconscious thinking and behaviors, such as microaggressions, within healthcare teams.
Examine different responses to microaggressions and their impact on team dynamics and patient safety.
Describe one team’s response plan to create an integrated and sustained response to address and mitigate microaggressions.

Continuing Education Disclosure Statement

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 {contactHours} contact hours.

Disclosures

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.