Cultural Competency in Healthcare: Tools and Strategies for Better Patient Care
Tracking # 20-1241296
$35.00
What you'll learn
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Define cultural competence and related terms, and assess their own cultural awareness.
- Recognize and appreciate the traditions and beliefs of diverse patient populations at individual, familial, and community levels.
- Understand the impact of stereotyping on healthcare decision-making and patient outcomes.
- Identify patterns of healthcare disparities and apply strategies to reduce their influence.
- Develop and enhance cross-cultural skills for history-taking, problem-solving, and fostering patient compliance.
- Implement effective techniques for managing language barriers and working with interpreters.
Course overview
Equitable, patient-centered care depends on cultural competence and addressing implicit bias in healthcare. Disparities in treatment and patient-provider communication highlight the need for healthcare professionals to recognize and mitigate unconscious biases. Research shows that bias influences clinical decision-making, affecting marginalized communities. Cultural competence training equips providers with tools to enhance communication, foster inclusivity, and build patient trust. By integrating evidence-based strategies and self-reflection, this training helps navigate cultural differences, reduce disparities, and improve healthcare quality.
Subject areas
This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.
Alabama Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Special Teaching Permit
Teaching Permit
Alabama Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Alabama State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Alabama State Board of Respiratory Therapy
Licensed Respiratory Therapist
Alaska Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Arizona Board of Athletic Training
Athletic Trainer
Arizona Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Arizona Board of Occupational Therapy Examiners
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Arizona Board of Podiatry Examiners
Podiatrist
Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners
Psychologist
Arkansas State Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Practitioner
Arkansas State Medical Board - Medical Doctors & Osteopathic Doctors
Medical Doctor
Osteopathic Doctor
Arkansas State Medical Board - Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapist Assistant
Arkansas State Medical Board - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Arkansas State Medical Board - Radiology Assistants
Radiology Assistant
Radiology Practitioner Assistant
Bahamas Medical Council
Medical Practitioner
Specialty Medical Practitioner
California Board of Registered Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Nurse Anesthetist
Nurse Midwife
Nurse Midwife Furnisher
Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioner Furnisher
Registered Nurse
California Board of Vocational Nursing
Licensed Vocational Nurse
Colorado Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse - Prescriptive Authority
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Delaware Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Certified Master Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Mental Health Counselor
Florida Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dental Temporary Certificate
Dentist
Health Access Dentist
Florida Board of Medicine
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Area of Critical Need Medical Doctor
Medical Doctor
Medical Doctor Faculty Certificate
Medical Doctor Limited License
Medical Doctor Limited to Cleveland Clinic
Medical Doctor Limited to Mayo Clinic
Medical Doctor Public Health Certificate
Medical Doctor Public Psychiatry
Medical Doctor Visiting Faculty Certificate
Florida Board of Nursing
APRN Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants
Certified Nursing Assistant
Florida Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine
Osteopath Limited License
Osteopathic Area Critical Need
Osteopathic Physician
Florida Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
Registered Pharmacy Technician
Florida Board of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Audiologist
Speech-Language Pathologist
Florida Council of Dietetics and Nutrition
Dietitian/Nutritionist
Nutrition Counselor
Florida Council of Licensed Midwifery
Licensed Midwife
Florida Council of Medical Physicists
Diagnostic Radiological Physicist
Medical Health Physicist
Medical Nuclear Radiological Physicist
Therapeutic Radiological Physicist
Florida Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant Temporary Certificate for Practice in Areas of Critical Need
Georgia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Dentist
Georgia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Professional Nurse
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Georgia Composite Medical Board - Physicians & Telemedicine
Institutional Physician
Physician
Telemedicine
Georgia State Board of Occupational Therapy
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Hawaii Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Idaho Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Illinois Board of Nursing
APRN Controlled Substance
APRN Full Practice Authority
APRN-FPA Controlled Substance
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Indiana State Board of Nursing
APRN - Compact Registered Nurse
APRN - Prescriptive Authority
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Iowa Board of Nursing
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Addiction Counselors
Licensed Addiction Counselor
Licensed Clinical Addiction Counselor
Licensed Masters Addiction Counselor
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Behavior Analysts
Licensed Assistant Behavior Analyst
Licensed Behavior Analyst
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Marriage and Family Therapists
Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Masters Level Psychologists
Licensed Clinical Psychotherapist
Licensed Masters Level Psychologist
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Professional Counselors
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Psychologists
Licensed Psychologist
Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board - Social Workers
Licensed Associate/Baccalaureate Social Worker
Licensed Master Social Worker
Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker
Kansas Board of Healing Arts - Podiatric Medicine
Podiatric Doctor
Kansas State Board of Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Mental Health Technician
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Midwife
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Kentucky Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Louisiana Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Louisiana State Board of Nursing
Registered Nurse
Louisiana State Board of Practical Nurse Examiners
Licensed Practical Nurse
MSDOH Bureau of Professional Licensure - Occupational Therapists
Occupational Therapist
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Maine State Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
Maryland Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Michigan Board of Audiology
Audiologist
Audiologist Special Volunteer
Michigan Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Therapist
Dentist
Michigan Board of Massage Therapy
Massage Therapist
Michigan Board of Medicine
Medical Doctor
Medical Doctor Compact License
Michigan Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer
Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse Special Volunteer
Michigan Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
Pharmacist Special Volunteer
Pharmacy Technician
Pharmacy Technician Special Volunteer
Michigan Board of Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Physical Therapist Assistant Special Volunteer
Physical Therapist Special Volunteer
Michigan Board of Social Work
Bachelor's Social Worker
Master's Social Worker
Michigan Board of Speech-Language Pathology
Speech-Language Pathologist
Speech-Language Pathologist Ltd
Speech-Language Pathologist Special Volunteer
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dental Therapist
Dentist
Full Faculty Dentist
Specialty Dentist
Minnesota Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Specialist
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Mississippi Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners
Dental - General
Dental - Specialty
Dental Hygienist
Dentist - Provisional
Hygienist - Provisional
Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure
Doctor of Osteopathy
Medical Doctor
Physician Assistant
Missouri Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Missouri Dental Board
Dental Hygienist
Dental Specialist
Dentist
Montana Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Nebraska Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Nevada State Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
New Hampshire Board of Medicine
Physician
New Hampshire Board of Medicine - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
New Hampshire Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Hampshire Board of Pharmacy
Pharmacist
New Hampshire Naturopathic Board of Examiners
Naturopathic Doctor
New Jersey Board of Nursing
Advance Practice Nurse - Non Resident
Advance Practice Nurse - Resident
Licensed Practical Nurse - Single State
Registered Professional Nurse - Single State
New Mexico Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
New Mexico Medical Board
Doctor of Osteopathy
Medical Doctor
New York State Board for Nursing
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Nurse Practitioner
Registered Nurse
North Carolina Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
North Dakota Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Ohio Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Licensed Independent Marriage and Family Therapist
Licensed Independent Social Worker
Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
Licensed Professional Counselor
Licensed Social Worker
Marriage and Family Therapist
Registered Social Worker Assistant
Ohio State Dental Board
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Volunteer Certificate
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Assistant
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Medical Doctors
Medical Doctor
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physical Therapy
Physical Therapist
Physical Therapist Assistant
Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Oklahoma Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Oregon Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Rhode Island Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse Single State
Registered Nurse Single State
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dental Instructor
Dental Technician
General Dentist
Hygienist Instructor
Orthodontic Technician
Volunteer Dentists
Volunteer Hygienists
South Carolina Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
South Dakota Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Clinical Nurse Specialist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
State Medical Board of Ohio
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine Compact
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Compact
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Medical Doctor
Tennessee Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Tennessee Board of Physician Assistants
Orthopedic Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
Tennessee Board of Social Workers
Licensed Advanced Practice Social Worker
Licensed Baccalaureate Social Worker
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Licensed Master Social Worker
Texas Board of Nursing
Registered Nurse
Texas Medical Board - Physician Assistants
Physician Assistant
Texas Medical Board - Physicians
Physician
Texas Medical Board - Surgical Assistants
Surgical Assistant
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors
Licensed Professional Counselor
Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists
Licensed Psychological Associate
Licensed Psychologist
School Psychologist
Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners
Licensed Master Social Worker - Advanced Practitioner
Licensed Social Worker
Utah Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Vermont Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Virginia Board of Dentistry
Dental Hygienist
Dentist
Virginia Board of Nursing
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Washington State Board of Nursing
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse
Wisconsin Board of Nursing
Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Wisconsin Medical Examining Board
Physician
Wyoming Board of Nursing
Certified Nurse Midwife
Certified Nurse Practitioner
Certified Nurse Specialist
Certified Nursing Assistant
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Licensed Practical Nurse
Registered Nurse
Disclosure statements
This activity was developed by AchieveCE free of any commercial support. Patricia Dunn, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, faculty for this educational event, has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Peter A. Kreckel, RPh, planner for this educational event, also has no relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
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