CE: Addressing Implicit Bias in Nursing: A Review

Abstract

 

This article examines the nature of implicit, or unconscious, bias and how such bias develops. It describes the ways that implicit bias among health care providers can contribute to health care disparities and discusses strategies nurses can use to recognize and mitigate any biases they may have so that all patients receive respectful and equitable care—regardless of their race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, socioeconomic status, disabilities, stigmatized diagnoses, or any characteristic that distinguishes them from societal norms.

In Brief

This article describes the ways that implicit, or unconscious, bias among health care providers can contribute to health care disparities and offers strategies nurses can use to discover and overcome their own implicit biases.