IMPLICIT BIAS: In Nursing [RN]

By Staff Reporters

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Implicit or unconscious bias is not intentional, but it has a detrimental impact. Implicit bias in nursing affects nurses’ quality of life and patient outcomes. In a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation study, researchers found that 79% of nurses experienced or observed racism or discrimination from patients and 59% saw or experienced it from colleagues.

Asian and Black nurses are particularly likely to have experienced racial aggression, and 94% of Asian and 93% of Black nurses report that it has affected their mental well-being.

Explore more about implicit bias, including how it impacts nurses and patients. Discover some components of effective implicit bias training for nurses.

READ: https://nursejournal.org/articles/combating-implicit-bias-in-nursing/

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