Bias and judgment subconsciously creep into our daily habits, practices, and reasoning. Together or individually, they have the power to influence our actions, perceptions, and ultimately our patient care. As a nurse, I have witnessed countless accounts of judgmental presumptions affecting patient care. Admittedly, I myself have fallen victim to biases, as it is human nature, although I do my best to recognize and defend against these judgmental perceptions. My degree in psychology, from Rhodes College, has effectively allowed me to be cognizant of certain irrational thoughts; this I believe has made me a better nurse. Understanding the basic underlying framework behind the theoretical understanding of human behavior and irrational thought
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We often neglect the effects of human behavior on the nurse and just blanketly expect nurses to act like a perfect model human even during their third brutal 12-hour night shift. My psychology background allows me to identify certain emotions and behaviors I experience for what they really are. Especially, working in a profession where judgment can be so tempting and easy, it is incredibility beneficial for me to take a step back and analyze my thoughts in order to ignore any subconscious biases. I attribute this to what I learned at Rhodes College and this beneficial process has helped inside and out of the …show more content…
While we like to poke fun on the unit the term came from me explain the concept one night to the ICU team and how dangerous it can be to our profession. In my own words, the definition for the fundamental attribution error is when one jumps to their own conclusion concerning a situation based on personality and behavior without any substantial evidence regarding situational influence. A basic example of this bias would be a nurse assuming a diabetic patient coming into the unit is non compliant with their diet when in actuality they ran out of resources to fund their medication. This concept, that has become a lighthearted saying among the ICU team, has given our ICU team a reason not to judge when missing evidence and why we do
We often neglect the effects of human behavior on the nurse and just blanketly expect nurses to act like a perfect model human even during their third brutal 12-hour night shift. My psychology background allows me to identify certain emotions and behaviors I experience for what they really are. Especially, working in a profession where judgment can be so tempting and easy, it is incredibility beneficial for me to take a step back and analyze my thoughts in order to ignore any subconscious biases. I attribute this to what I learned at Rhodes College and this beneficial process has helped inside and out of the …show more content…
While we like to poke fun on the unit the term came from me explain the concept one night to the ICU team and how dangerous it can be to our profession. In my own words, the definition for the fundamental attribution error is when one jumps to their own conclusion concerning a situation based on personality and behavior without any substantial evidence regarding situational influence. A basic example of this bias would be a nurse assuming a diabetic patient coming into the unit is non compliant with their diet when in actuality they ran out of resources to fund their medication. This concept, that has become a lighthearted saying among the ICU team, has given our ICU team a reason not to judge when missing evidence and why we do