How does the community health nurse recognize bias, stereotypes, and implicit bias within the community?
It may be difficult for nurses to accept that they might be biased against any of their patients, however, it happens, and accepting it and then continually reassessing how they feel and how their approach works are the best approach to correcting implicit bias. A latent human tendency is an implicit bias that therefore interferes with best nursing practices. Recognizing an inherent bias implies recognizing that one might have certain emotions towards a particular population, the presence of an individual or community, or mannerisms that need to be discussed and dealt with in order to provide the best possible treatment.