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Addressing Bias

Essay Instructions:

instructions attached. My specialty track is Executive.

at least 2 scholarly resources

Week 3 Assignment: Addressing Bias

Guidelines with Scoring Rubric

Purpose

In today’s current healthcare settings, the increasing diversity, globalization, and expanding technologies produce complex ethical pressures that influence nursing practice and practice outcomes. To be effective in a master’s-prepared advanced nurse practice role it is important to understand personal values, beliefs, strengths, and limitations. The purpose of this assessment is to promote introspective reflection related to implicit and/or explicit personal biases. Students will develop a plan to reduce bias and promote personal and professional growth.

Course Outcomes

Through this assessment, the student will meet the following Course Outcomes.

CO 1: Examine roles and competencies of master’s-prepared nurses essential to performing as leaders and advocates of safe and quality care.

CO 2: Apply concepts of person-centered care to nursing practice situations.

Total Points Possible

This assessment is worth 125 points.

Requirements

Criteria for Content

Complete a self-inventory on personal biases you hold. The biases might be implicit or explicit.


  1. In a one to two-page summary, address the following.

    1. Identify your selected specialty track (education, executive, family nurse practitioner, healthcare policy, or nursing informatics).

    2. Discuss how biases can impact outcomes in selected nursing practice settings.

    3. Identify personal biases and attitudes toward people with various cultural, gender, sexual orientation, age, weight, and religions that are different than your own.

    4. Select one bias that you have.

    5. Develop one strategy to reduce this bias. 

Preparing the paper

Submission Requirements

  1. Application: Use Microsoft Word 2013™ to create the written assessment. 

  2. Length: The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) is at maximum two pages.

  3. A minimum of two (2) scholarly literature references must be used.

  4. Submission: Submit your files: Last name_First initial_Wk3Assignment_Addressing Bias

    5. Best Practices in Preparing the Project

The following are best practices in preparing this project.

  1. Review directions thoroughly.

  2. Follow submission requirements.

  3. Make sure all elements on the grading rubric are included.

  4. Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal, scientific writing.

  5. Title page, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section of the paper except for the introduction where no heading is used.

  6. Ideas and information that come from scholarly literature must be cited and referenced correctly.

  7. A minimum of two (2) scholarly literature references must be used.

  8. Abide by CCN academic integrity policy.

Grading Criteria



Category

Points

%

Description


Introduction

12

10%

Introduction includes general statements on biases and how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes. Identify sections of the paper. Provide support from scholarly literature.  


Discussion of Bias

38

30%

Identification of selected specialty track. Discuss how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice. Provide citations from scholarly nursing literature that support your position.


Identification of Personal Bias

6

5%

Identify one personal bias that you have. Identify if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature.


Strategy to Reduce Bias





19

15%

Develop one strategy to reduce bias.


Self-Reflection

32

25%

Provide a self-reflection regarding what was learned from completing this assessment.


APA Format

12

10%

Title page, body of paper, and reference page must follow APA guidelines as found in the current edition of the manual. This includes the use of headings for each section or topic of the paper (one deduction for each type of APA style error). Ideas and information that come from scholarly sources must be cited and referenced correctly.  A minimum of two (2) scholarly references are used.


Writing Mechanics

6

5%

Rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, and punctuation are followed and consistent with formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. For this assignment first person may be used.


Total

125

100

A quality assessment will meet or exceed all the above requirements.

Grading Rubric


Assessment Criteria

Exceptional



(100%)



Outstanding or highest level of performance

Exceeds



(88%)



Very good or high level of performance

Meets



(80%)



Competent or satisfactory level of performance

Needs Improvement



(38%)



Poor or failing level of performance

Developing



(0)



Unsatisfactory level of performance


 



Content Possible Points = 107 Points 


Introduction  



 

12 Points

11 Points

10 Points

5 Points

0 Points


Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements:





  • General statements on biases 


  • General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession 


  • Identification of sections of the paper   


  • Support from scholarly literature  

Presentation of information is superficial and includes all of the following elements:





  • General statements on biases 


  • General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession 


  • Identification of sections of the paper   


  • Support from scholarly literature 

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements:





  • General statements on biases 


  • General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession 


  • Identification of sections of the paper   


  • Support from scholarly literature 

Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following:





  • General statements on biases 


  • General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession 


  • Identification of sections of the paper   


  • Support from scholarly literature 

Presentation of information in two or more of the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following:





  • General statements on biases 


  • General statements on how biases influence interactions and affect outcomes nursing practice and profession 


  • Identification of sections of the paper   


  • Support from scholarly literature 


Discussion of Bias



(first person may be used) 

38 Points

33 Points

30 Points

14 Points

0 Points


Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements: 





  • Identifies selected specialty track


  • Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice


  • Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature




 

Presentation of information is superficial in places and includes all of the following elements:





  • Identifies selected specialty track


  • Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice


  • Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements: 





  • Identifies selected specialty track


  • Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice


  • Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature

Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following:





  • Identifies selected specialty track


  • Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice


  • Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature

Presentation of information in two or more following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following:





  • Identifies selected specialty track


  • Discusses how biases can influence and affect outcomes in selected specialty area of professional practice


  • Provides citations from scholarly nursing literature


Identification of Personal Bias



(first person may be used) 

6 Points

 

4 Points

2 Points

0 Points


Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements:





  • Identifies one personal bias


  • Identifies if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature

 

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated and includes all of the following elements: 





  • Identifies one personal bias


  • Identifies if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature

Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following:





  • Identifies one personal bias


  • Identifies if the bias is implicit or explicit in nature

Presentation of information in both following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following:





  • Personal bias is not identified.


  • Nature of bias is not identified.






Strategy to Reduce Bias



(first person may be used)

19 Points

 

15 Points

 

0 Points


Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise:





  • Develops one strategy to reduce bias




 

 

Presentation is minimally demonstrated:





  • Develops one strategy to reduce bias

 

Presentation of information is missing:





  • Strategy to reduce bias is not developed.






Self-Reflection



(first person may be used)

32 Points

28 Points

26 Points

12 Points

0 Points


Presentation of information is comprehensive and concise and includes all of the following elements:





  • Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment


  • Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice




 

Presentation of information is good but superficial in places and includes all of the following elements:





  • Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment


  • Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice




 

Presentation of information is minimally demonstrated in all of the following elements:





  • Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment


  • Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice




 

Presentation of information in one of the following elements fails to meet expectations or is missing the following:





  • Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment


  • Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice




 

Presentation of information in the following elements fail to meet expectations or are missing the following:





  • Summary regarding what was learned from completing this assessment


  • Statements on how this assessment will change future professional practice






Content Subtotal  ___ /107 points


Format Possible Points = 18 Points


APA Format

12 Points

11 Points

10 Points

5 Points

0 Points


APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the





  • title page;


  • running head;


  • body of paper (including citations and headings); and


  • reference page.




 



One deduction for each type of APA format error.



 



0 to 1 APA error is present

APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the





  • title page;


  • running head;


  • body of paper (including citations and headings); and


  • reference page.




 



One deduction for each type of APA format error.



2–3 APA errors are present

APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the





  • title page;


  • running head;


  • body of paper (including citations and headings); and


  • reference page.




 



One deduction for each type of APA format error.



 



4–5 APA errors are present

APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the





  • title page;


  • running head;


  • body of paper (including citations and headings); and


  • reference page.




 



One deduction for each type of APA format error.



 



6–7 APA errors are present

APA guidelines, as per the current edition of the manual, are demonstrated for the





  • title page;


  • running head;


  • body of paper (including citations and headings); and


  • reference page.




 



One deduction for each type of APA format error.



 



8 or greater APA errors are present


References and Page Length



Note: Students are to use at least two (2) scholarly references current within 5 years. The paper (excluding the title page and reference page) should be at least one but no more than two pages.

 

 

 

 

2 Point Deduction





 

 

 

 

Does not use at least two (2) current scholarly references and/or exceeds required page length.


Writing Mechanics

6 Points

5 Points

4 Points

2 Points

0 Points


1–2 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. For this assignment, first person may be used.

3–4 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. For this assignment, first person may be used.

5–6 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. For this assignment, first person may be used.

7–8 errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. For this assignment, first person may be used.

9 or greater errors or exceptions to the rules of grammar, spelling, word usage, punctuation, and other aspects of formal written work as found in the current edition of the APA manual. For this assignment, first person may be used.


Format Subtotal ____/18 points


 



Total Points ____/125points


Comments:
Essay Sample Content Preview:

ADDRESSSING BIAS
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
ADDRESSING BIAS
As a healthcare nurse executive, one of the critical challenges this position is expected to address is the issue of bias. A nurse executive is an experienced nurse who ordinarily handles administrative, leadership, and managerial works; he or she is responsible for ensuring that a health organization delivers excellent healthcare services through effective team performance. Healthcare leaders like nurse executives have overarching roles in advocating for safe and quality care as well as nurturing a patient-centered environment. In a bid to promote patient safety and quality, an executive nurse must address the issue of health bias. A conscious bias, also called explicit bias, is defined as an irrational tendency, inclination, belief, opinion, or feeling that is preconceived and unreasonable, which is geared towards specific individuals, groups, communities, gender, or race. For instance, in many western cultures, people with obesity have become the source of derogatory humor, and they have been unquestionably depicted as lazy, undisciplined and gluttonous (Phelan et al., 2015). Implicit or unconscious bias is an embodiment of ingrained patterns of thoughts that lead to errors in how we perceive, reason, remember and make decisions regarding particular groups, individuals, and racial or ethnic groups, education level, economic class, and social class. Implicit bias may not be our fault because it results from the evolutionary mechanism, which entails continuous absorptions and reorganization of information in minds; this information tends to guide our actions unconsciously.
Impact of Bias in Health Outcomes
The impact of bias in healthcare is almost unquantifiable and has affected health outcomes negatively. Many factors, including non-medical underpinnings, e.g., patients’ style of dressing, race, ethnicity, insurance status, clinical settings, and gender, tend to impose unjustified influence in clinical decision making. Implicit biases in healthcare setups constitute the leading causes of health disparities; for example, healthcare providers may make assumptions that low-income clients have risk behaviors, are less likely to adhere to health advice, and are less intelligent. The Majority of the healthcare providers have shown implicit bias by having positive attitudes towards the white and negative inclinations towards the people of color (Hall et al., 2015). One historical example of ethnic bias is the Tuskegee syphilis study; the black men were targeted to determine the effects of untreated, latent syphilis (Marcelin et al., 2019). In one study, African Americans were found to receive fewer procedures and more mediocre quality of care than their white counterparts. These differences existed even before statistical adjustment for variations in health insurance, the severity of the disease and stage, income levels, education, existing comorbidities, and the kind of health care facility (Williams & Wyatt, 2015). Phelan et al. (2015) findings demonstrated how the health providers hold strong negative attitudes and stereotypes on obese people. Such attitudes tend to influence judgments, decisions, perceptions, and interpersonal behaviors; these dynamics may affect healthcare service delivery. Biases, which are espoused in negative attitudes and stereotyping, may cause stress and avoidance of care due to mistrust of doctors and stigma, especially among obese patients (Phelan et al., 2015). When obesity is stigmatized, the weight issue becomes a concept of alienation and humiliation; it puts the patient at risk of depression, low-self-esteem, and low quality of life. Clinical vignettes often begin with details like patient’s age presumed gender and race and such mnemonics might help clinicians to establish the diagnosis, for example, a black child with bone pain may have sickle-cell disease whilst a white child having recurrent respiratory infections might be troubled with cystic fibrosis (Marcelin et al.,2019). The authors cautioned that while these associations are genuinely based on prevalence rates, they might not apply to individual patients; using stereotypes such as associations in this approach may lead to premature closure and missed diagnoses. Clinicians may fail to view as more than their ...
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