Despite efforts towards progress, Black Americans continue to face disparities and inequities in access to healthcare, health outcomes, and quality of care. Learn how implicit bias among health care workers affects clinical outcomes. Discuss how nurses can reduce health disparities among Black Americans.

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Presenter

Bridgett Hodridge, MSN, APRN, FNP-C

Hodridge is a practicing family nurse practitioner specializing in family practice and medical weight loss management. Her 20 years of nursing experience includes 14 years in perioperative nursing and six years in medical weight loss as an advanced practice registered nurse. She provides evidence-based practice and education in improving her patients’ abilities in establishing, achieving and maintaining healthy weight loss goals. Hodridge earned her associates degree of applied science in nursing from Temple College in 2001. She went on to pursue her BSN at the University of Texas at Arlington in 2010 and completed her MSN from Angelo State University in 2015. She is also a member of Sigma Theta Tau.

Hodridge lives in the North Dallas area with her four children and husband. Her hobbies include singing, relaxing, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family. She credits her servant attitude and faith in God as essential components in her decision to further her career and education. Hodridge hopes her vision and future endeavors will help her provide comprehensive and holistic medical care to lower socioeconomic communities and help individuals live healthier lives.

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The Nurse Talks Empowerment Series is designed to bring diverse groups of nurses together to engage in thoughtful conversation about important topics. Nurse Talks sessions are live webinars viewed with other nurses. After the short presentation and Q&A session, attendees will have a brief discussion with other nurses in attendance in a breakout room.

Free CNE: This activity qualifies for 1.0 contact hour.

Texas Nurses Association/Foundation Provider Unit is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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Once successful completion is achieved, a “Certificate of Successful Completion” will be awarded for 1.0 contact hour.