Kyndall
Pritchard,
PhD, RN, LHRM
Assistant Professor/Director
Florida Atlantic University
Dr. Kyndall Pritchard’s clinical practice, teaching, service and research has been directed towards decreasing disparities in underrepresented groups in nursing. Dr. Pritchard is the recipient of Barry University College of Nursing and Health Sciences’ Doctoral Award. Her previous practice includes community, psychiatric, substance abuse, forensic, information technology, administration, acute, subacute, long-term care, quality and risk management, and academia. Dr. Pritchard’s research interests consist of increasing the numbers of men and minorities in nursing to improve health outcomes of culturally and ethnically diverse populations.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Two cases were developed based on lived experiences from a multicultural interprofessional faculty team. Students were assigned prereading on microaggressions, use of race correction in clinical algorithms, and racial bias in clinical measures. In a large group session, guidelines for respectful discussion were established. Next, 52 medical students and 88 nursing students were placed in mixed small groups in breakout rooms. The first case centered on microaggressions impacting a patient and a member of the interprofessional team. The second case explored inappropriate clinical management…