Course Summary
Contact Hour:
1 Contact hour
Author:
Alyssa King (DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, PMHNP-BC, PMH-C, CLC, CNE)
Pauline Lisciotto (RN, MSN, APHN-BC)
Desiree Reinken (PhD, APRN, NP-C)
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Registered Nurse Practitioner, Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 03709. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.1 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: Professional Issues, Foundational Knowledge. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-889412, New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course discusses implicit bias. Implicit bias is the unconscious, unintentional human tendency to make decisions based on inherent factors rather than evidence. Healthcare professionals will learn about implicit bias in the healthcare setting and strategies to mitigate its occurrence.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will gain awareness about implicit bias in healthcare and mitigation strategies.
Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
- Define implicit bias.
- Summarize the impact of historical racism.
- Determine how implicit bias presents challenges in healthcare.
- Recognize different types of implicit bias.
- Describe the methods used to assess for, measure, and mitigate implicit bias.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.