NURS 3021 Week 4 Bias Scenario
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1. In the break room conversation, identify at least three statements that clearly demonstrate bias or prejudice. Explain why these statements reflect bias and which specific group or characteristic they target.
2. Point out an instance of subtle bias in the conversation. How does the statement perpetuate stereotypes or assumptions about certain groups? Discuss why these subtle biases might be just as harmful as more overt expressions of bias.
3. The nurses in the scenario have expressed bias in many of their statements. How might the bias of the nurse’s impact social determinants of health and quality care?
4. Imagine you were present in the break room during this conversation. How would you respond to at least one of the biased statements? Outline at least three strategies you could use to address bias and prejudice constructively, fostering a more inclusive and respectful environment in the workplace.
Prepare:
Review the Learning Resources for this module.
Listen to the Bias Scenario audio clip in the Learning Resources.
Consider the bias, social determinants of health, and quality care (or lack thereof) presented in each of the scenarios.
Reflect on the importance of addressing bias and social determinants of health in providing quality patient care.
Download the Bias Scenario handout Download Bias Scenario handout.
The Assignment
View the video simulations and respond to the four questions in the Bias Scenario handout.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Oh, my gosh. I thought we’re never going to
be able to get a break today. It’s been so busy. I just want to put my
feet up for a minute.
MALE SPEAKER: I know. I’m tired too and we’re only
halfway through the day.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Hey, Sam,
did you catch the new nurse? She says she’s
married to a woman.
MALE SPEAKER: Yeah, I saw her,
but she doesn’t look gay. I mean, she looks feminine
to me with her pink shoes. Maybe her wife is the man.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Yeah, I don’t
know, I don’t get it. I wonder if we’re going
to have to refer to her as they/them/he/she. I just don’t get all that stuff.
MALE SPEAKER: I know, right? I mean, just call me by my name
and move on, for gosh sakes. And why do people have to
carry a banner about being gay? Just live your life. I don’t go around
telling everybody my sexual preferences.
FEMALE SPEAKER: I know. I agree. I’m getting tired of all
this inclusivity stuff. I feel they’re shoving
it down our throats. Admin is now on a
kick to try and hire more minorities to make a
more diverse work environment.
MALE SPEAKER: Yeah. I mean, I can get that they
want to balance things out, but shouldn’t it be about skills
and qualifications rather than ethnicity? I mean, if there are
no qualified nurses to make a diverse work
environment, then let it go.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Agreed. I’ve been so impressed, though,
with our new Black OR manager. She’s very articulate and
seems to be fitting in well. MALE SPEAKER: Well, that’s good to know. So often it’s not the case. I have a hard time understanding
some of the new people they’ve hired. So many do not speak
English as a first language. And if they do, I
can’t understand it.
FEMALE SPEAKER: I know. I get so embarrassed when I have
to ask them to repeat things over and over again so
I can understand them.
MALE SPEAKER: Oh, I know what you mean. I kind of feel bad
for them and myself.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Oh, my gosh,
I forgot to tell you, my daughter brought
her new boyfriend home to meet us the other day. I thought I was going
to have a heart attack. He had tattoos all over
his arms and his neck. And yet he’s a regional manager
at a pharmaceutical company. I couldn’t believe that he
could have a job like that with all those tattoos.
MALE SPEAKER: Wow. That’s pretty odd. Usually those places
are conservative enough they don’t want you to
have a bunch of tattoos. But really, was he nice?
FEMALE SPEAKER: Yeah, he was
polite, could carry on a conversation, and seemed to be
considerate of our daughter.
MALE SPEAKER: Well, that’s the
important part, right?
FEMALE SPEAKER: Yeah.
MALE SPEAKER: But the
tattoos are weird. Hey, we better hurry or we’re
going to be late getting back.
FEMALE SPEAKER: Oh, yeah,
we got to go.
