Evaluation of Nursing Coursework for Biased Content.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Healthcare Equity
• Curriculum Development

Background:

• Bias-free content in nursing education is crucial for providing equitable patient care.
• Assessing educational content can help dismantle systemic bias in healthcare, advancing social justice, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEIJ).
• No published studies currently guide the evaluation of nursing curricula for bias.

Purpose of the Study:

• To identify bias within a specific nursing course.
• To develop a framework for evaluating nursing curricula to identify and eliminate biased content.
• To promote DEIJ principles in nursing education.

Main Methods:

• A modified Upstate Bias Checklist was utilized.
• The checklist was applied to a 15-week, graduate-level, prelicensure nursing course.
• This approach provides a structured method for bias assessment.

Main Results:

• The study successfully applied a bias evaluation tool to a nursing course.
• A structure was developed to guide future curriculum evaluations.
• This work lays the foundation for systematic bias removal in nursing education.

Conclusions:

• Evaluating nursing curricula for bias is essential for equitable care.
• The developed structure offers a practical approach to identifying and removing biased content.
• This initiative supports the advancement of social justice and DEIJ in healthcare.