This course is intended to teach healthcare workers increase their knowledge of the impact of implicit bias on the provision of and outcomes of healthcare. Students will have the opportunity to evaluate and reflect upon their own implicit biases and will learn strategies for reducing the impact of implicit bias on the provision of healthcare. By the completion of the course, the learner will demonstrate knowledge of implicit biases and the impact on the provision of healthcare by passing a post-test with a score ≥ 80%. This course satisfies requirements for Michigan.
Intended Audience
This course is appropriate for:
Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Midwives
Licensed Practical Nurses
Physicians
Physician Assistants
Social Workers
Dentists
Other Dental Health Professionals
Occupational and Physical Therapists
Speech Language Pathologists
Others who provide healthcare services to clients
Learning Objectives
At the completion of this activity, healthcare providers will be able to:
Describe how implicit biases impact healthcare outcomes
Describe the impacts of historical racism and other implicit biases on the provision of healthcare
Describe methods for implicit bias identification
Name 3 implicit biases that are not uncommon in healthcare
Name 3 strategies that can be used to mitigate the effects of implicit bias
At the completion of this activity, assistants, aids, support staff, and pharmacy technicians will be able to:
Define implicit bias
Describe how implicit biases impact patient care
Explain ways to reduce the effects of implicit bias
Features
Activity Details
State/Local Approvals
Instructional Methods
Assessment Review with Rationale
Slides Presentation
Ungraded Self Assessment-Lesson Recall
Video Clips
Assessment
Autograded and Quiz Retakes Allowed
Daily CE Broker Reporting for Registered Boards
Graded Final Quiz
Passing 80%+
Credit/Contact Hours
2
Faculty
Megan Arbour, PhD, RN, CNM, CNE Associate Professor, Frontier Nursing University
Development Team
Margaret Chinn, MEd, MSW
Trisha Moreno
Language
English
Release Date
February 1, 2023
Expiration Date
February 1, 2026
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Expiration Date
February 28, 2025
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Provider ID
50-23363
Course ID
20-908848
Expiration Date
February 28, 2025
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Provider ID
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Course ID
20-908848
Expiration Date
October 31, 2024
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Provider ID
50-23363
Course ID
20-908848
Expiration Date
October 31, 2024
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Course ID
20-908848
Expiration Date
February 29, 2024
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50-23363
Course ID
20-908848
Expiration Date
October 31, 2024
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