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Cultural Competency for the Healthcare Professional

Tracking # 20-926370

$15.00

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Method Computer-Based Training

What you'll learn

Upon completion of the independent study, the learner will be able to:

• Define cultural competence

• Summarize various assessments and tools to help improve culture within an organization

• Attribute how biases and stereotypes in various subgroups can influence the care received by patients within those groups

• Review federal laws that relate to healthcare provided to disadvantaged populations

• Recognize how personal history, values, and beliefs can influence perceptions of communication abilities and patterns


Course overview

Although there has been improvement in the overall health of people living in the United States, incidences of illness and death among minorities and the disabled continues. As such, healthcare organizations are recognizing the need to improve services for culturally and linguistically diverse populations. To do so, organizations and their healthcare professionals must understand cultural competence to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate healthcare services.

Subject areas

This course counts toward the state boards and subject areas below.

Arkansas State Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Nurse Practitioner

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Licensed Psychiatric Technician Nurse

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Practitioner

3h Practice-Focused Continuing Education

District of Columbia Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

3h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Midwife Specialty

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Relevant to Clinical Nurse Specialty

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Licensed Practical Nurse - Continuing Education

Nurse Practitioner

3h Relevant to Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Registered Nurse

3h Registered Nurse District of Columbia - Continuing Education

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Relevant to Registered Nurse Anesthetist Specialty

Florida Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Nurse

3h General

Florida Board of Nursing - Certified Nursing Assistants

Certified Nursing Assistant

3h General

Georgia Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Professional Nurse

3h General

Kansas State Board of Nursing

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Licensed Mental Health Technician

3h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Nurse Midwife

3h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

3h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

3h Continuing Nursing Education (CNE)

Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Approved CNE Related to the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Michigan Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse Special Volunteer

3h General

Registered Nurse

3h General

Registered Nurse Special Volunteer

3h General

Mississippi Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Continuing education related to nursing

Registered Nurse

3h Continuing education related to nursing

New Hampshire Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h General CE

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General CE

Registered Nurse

3h General CE

New Mexico Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Practitioner

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Clinical Nurse Specialist

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h Continuing education relevant to the licensed practical nurse

Registered Nurse

3h Continuing education relevant to nursing practice

North Dakota Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

Registered Nurse

3h CE Related to Nursing Practice

South Carolina Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Nurse

3h General

Tennessee Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Nurse

3h General

West Virginia Board of Registered Nurses

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

3h Relating to professional nursing practice

Registered Nurse

3h Relating to professional nursing practice

Wyoming Board of Nursing

Certified Nurse Midwife

3h General

Certified Nurse Practitioner

3h General

Certified Nurse Specialist

3h General

Certified Nursing Assistant

3h General

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

3h General

Licensed Practical Nurse

3h General

Registered Nurse

3h General

Disclosure statements

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of the independent study, the learner will be able to:

  1. Define cultural competence
  2. Summarize various assessments and tools to help improve culture within an organization
  3. Attribute how biases and stereotypes in various subgroups can influence the care received by patients within those groups
  4. Review federal laws that relate to healthcare provided to disadvantaged populations
  5. Recognize how personal history, values, and beliefs can influence perceptions of communication abilities and patterns

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