Clinic scenario: A nurse practitioner (NP) is conducting a routine check-up at a primary care clinic office with examination rooms, waiting areas, and staff offices. Mr. Johnson a 29-year-old male who is known for making discriminatory remarks towards people of different ethnic backgrounds arrive to the clinic for his scheduled annual physical examination appointment.
While the client is being interviewed by the NP, the client makes a racist comment about the NP's race and ethnicity stating "boy! It must be challenging to communicate to your patients with such heavy accent! I have noticed a lot of Indians talk like this too!" The NP notes that this is not the first time the client has made discriminatory remarks towards people of different ethnic backgrounds. The behavior is challenging as it goes against professional standards, ethical principles, and the NP's commitment to providing culturally competent care to all patientsIn
Question: In your discussion, a patient demonstrates racist behavior to an APRN. Being an APRN requires a holistic approach to managing clients. It's crucial that we evaluate our own personal biases and stressors to avoid exacerbating challenging client encounters further. To some extent, we are all guilty of unconscious bias. What are some ways we can uncover our own biases? The RESPECT model, which is widely used to promote healthcare providers' awareness of their own biases and to develop providers' rapport with patients, includes seven core elements: 1) rapport, 2) empathy, 3) support, 4) partnership, 5) explanations, 6) cultural competence, and 7) trust.
Discuss TWO elements from this list and apply them to the clinical scenario. Be sure to include at least ONE new scholarly source to support your discussion points.