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Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to increase Emergency Department (ED) clinical nurses' knowledge of recognizing signs of human trafficking (HT) and strategies to address suspected HT in the ED. Methods: Participants were ED-registered nurses (RNs) at Banner Ironwood Medical Center (BIMC). A pre- and post-survey using Qualtrics was embedded in the educational presentation that measures ED RN’s confidence, ability, and knowledge related to HT identification and response in the Emergency Department. Results: The educational intervention improved RN confidence and ability, as well as knowledge of human trafficking recognition and response. The sample size was (n=3). Overall knowledge accuracy increased from 66.7% pre-intervention to 100% post-intervention, representing a 33.3% improvement. Confidence/ability scores also increased from M=2.89 (SD=0.77) to M=3.94 (SD=0.60). 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Methods: Participants were ED-registered nurses (RNs) at Banner Ironwood Medical Center (BIMC). A pre- and post-survey using Qualtrics was embedded in the educational presentation that measures ED RN’s confidence, ability, and knowledge related to HT identification and response in the Emergency Department. Results: The educational intervention improved RN confidence and ability, as well as knowledge of human trafficking recognition and response. The sample size was (n=3). Overall knowledge accuracy increased from 66.7% pre-intervention to 100% post-intervention, representing a 33.3% improvement. Confidence/ability scores also increased from M=2.89 (SD=0.77) to M=3.94 (SD=0.60). Conclusions: A brief targeted educational intervention improved ED RN staff knowledge, confidence, and ability in recognizing and responding to human trafficking. 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Providing these RNs with targeted education on HT can change the current practice gap and improve ED response. Purpose: The purpose of this quality improvement project is to increase Emergency Department (ED) clinical nurses' knowledge of recognizing signs of human trafficking (HT) and strategies to address suspected HT in the ED. Methods: Participants were ED-registered nurses (RNs) at Banner Ironwood Medical Center (BIMC). A pre- and post-survey using Qualtrics was embedded in the educational presentation that measures ED RN’s confidence, ability, and knowledge related to HT identification and response in the Emergency Department. Results: The educational intervention improved RN confidence and ability, as well as knowledge of human trafficking recognition and response. The sample size was (n=3). Overall knowledge accuracy increased from 66.7% pre-intervention to 100% post-intervention, representing a 33.3% improvement. Confidence/ability scores also increased from M=2.89 (SD=0.77) to M=3.94 (SD=0.60). Conclusions: A brief targeted educational intervention improved ED RN staff knowledge, confidence, and ability in recognizing and responding to human trafficking. 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