Question:
Nurse practitioners have a responsibility to ensure that all patients with chronic illnesses receive fair and unbiased care. Describe an instance where you received care that you felt was not fair, or where you sensed prejudice from a healthcare provider. Alternatively, share an experience where you observed or became aware of bias or inequality in a healthcare setting. Explain how this experience affected your emotions. How did it influence your current approach to healthcare? Did this incident or discussion make you reflect on your own potential biases? Using at least one high-level scholarly reference, briefly discuss what actions could have been taken in that situation to prevent or improve it.