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Cultural Communication For New Nurse Residents: K.I.N.D Communication Toolkit, Jennifer Caraballo
Cultural Communication For New Nurse Residents: K.I.N.D Communication Toolkit, Jennifer Caraballo
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: Microaggressions can create a hostile work environment and decrease rapport and functioning in clinical and personal relationships. Exposure to micro aggression and implicit bias results in micro trauma and possible compassion fatigue by medical staff. Symptoms can include headaches, poor sleep, depressions, and anxiety, similar to compassion fatigue.
Purpose: To develop a toolkit for healthcare staff to use as educational material to facilitate for cultural communication and cultural humility.
Methods: Nurses that were enrolled in a nurse residency program at a level 1 trauma center participated in the education of a communication toolkit related to K.I.N.D …
Kind Communication: An Educational Intervention To Raise Nurse Resident's Awareness Towards Decreasing Implicit Bias Through Effective Communication Strategies, Khadijah Tuitt
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: There is an increasing need for healthcare institutions to become more aware of how provider biases can affect patient outcomes and contribute to health care disparities for Black and other diverse populations. Implicit biases can result in poor patient outcomes and a breakdown in trust between patients and health care providers.
Purpose: To educate nurse residents on the use of the Kinesics, Inclusive, Non-biased and Deliverable KIND, Communications technique to decrease biases during interactions.
Methods: Nurses enrolled in the institutions Nurse Residency program participated in the training session during their monthly educational meeting. Education was provided using …