Course
New Jersey Implicit and Explicit Bias
Contact Hours Awarded: 1
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Course Overview
Author: R.E. Hengsterman MSN, RN
This course delves into the critical impact of implicit and explicit biases in obstetrics and gynecology, focusing on how these biases—related to race, socioeconomic status, weight, age, and sexual orientation—affect pain management, patient communication, and treatment decisions during maternity care.
Participants will explore historical contexts, such as unethical medical practices on enslaved women, to understand the roots of persistent stereotypes and their influence on modern healthcare tools and protocols.
The course emphasizes the importance of recognizing and addressing biases to reduce disparities in person-centered maternity care (PCMC), improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes, and foster trust within communities. Through a grounded framework, the course offers strategies for bias awareness and management, including implicit bias training, curriculum redesign, and organizational policy changes.
This course is required for Nurses in New Jersey that provide perinatal treatment and care to pregnant persons and is intended to help reduce maternal mortality rates by raising awareness.
Course Outline
- Introduction
- Bias and Stereotyping in Healthcare
- Transformations in Care Delivery
- Framework for Addressing Implicit and Explicit Bias in Maternity Care
- Strategies for Addressing Implicit Bias in Healthcare
- Implicit Bias Training Domains
- Conclusion
Accreditation Statement
Nursing CE Central LLC is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
In this course, we will discuss New Jersey Implicit and Explicit Bias . It will take the average learner 60 minutes to complete and awards 1 contact hours of continuing education.
Course Outcomes
After completing this course, the learner will rate a 4 out of 5 on the Likert Scale for their ability to:
- Describe how implicit and explicit biases related to race, socioeconomic status, weight, age, and sexual orientation impact pain management, patient communication, and treatment decisions in obstetrics and gynecology.
- Recognize the historical and systemic factors that contribute to persistent stereotypes and biases in maternity care, and assess their influence on modern healthcare tools, protocols, and provider behaviors.
- Develop and apply practical strategies grounded in antiracism and social justice to recognize and address biases, including implementing bias awareness training, curriculum redesign, and organizational policy changes to promote equitable, person-centered maternity care for all pregnant persons.
Target Audience
- Registered Nurses (RN)
- Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN)
- Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN/LVN)
Requirement for Completion
- Enrollment in the course by the learner
- Read and learn all course materials
- Complete the course evaluation
- Attest and testify learning of the course materials
Accreditations + Approvals
- American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) (P0614)
- California Board of Registered Nursing (CEP 17418)
- Kentucky Board of Nursing (7-0090)
- Louisiana State Board of Nursing (58)
- New York State Department of Education (IC 208)
- New York State Department of Education Child Abuse #80996
- Florida Board of Nursing (50-23983)
Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships
Nursing CE Central nor any of the authors, planners, content experts, or any contributors have any relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose.
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Course Expires on: September 25, 2027
Course Offering: #589