Steps to Cultural Competence | ContinuingEducation.com

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Course Overview

The U.S. is projected to continue to experience significant shifts in racial and ethnic demographics in the next 40 years. A patient’s health and healthcare are shaped through their cultural lens. Healthcare professionals must develop cultural competence to be able to provide quality care and effective outcomes for all patients. This course discusses the principles of cultural competence, barriers to cultural competence, and steps clinicians can take to improve their cultural competency.

About the Course Author

The content for this course was revised by Relias staff writer Stephanie Smith, MS, BSN, RN CPN. She has been a nurse for 25 years. Stephanie trained in New York as a Licensed Practical Nurse where she practiced pediatric hematology/oncology nursing. She earned a Master of Science in Nursing with an emphasis on Nursing Leadership and Administration from Excelsior College in New York and is a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN). She is Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified and is a former PALS instructor. Her clinical expertise is in acute pediatric medical surgical nursing and case management for children with medical complexity. She most recently worked at Duke Children’s Hospital as a Nurse Clinician before coming to Relias.

Stephanie M. Smith MS, BSN, RN, CPN has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.

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Accreditation Information

Certificates provided by accrediting body (6 Match)

American Nurses Credentialing Center

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In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing

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District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 0.5 contact hours for participating in this course.
Georgia Board of Nursing

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Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 0.5 contact hours for participating in this course.
South Carolina Board of Nursing

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This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 0.5 contact hours for participating in this course.
New Mexico Board of Nursing

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New Mexico Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 0.5 contact hours for participating in this course.
Arkansas State Board of Nursing

0.50HOURS

Arkansas State Board Of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 0.5 contact hours for participating in this course.

Course Details

Course Code:

REL-ACU-0-SCC
Hours:

0.50
Type:

Online Course
Release Date:

2021-01-01
Expiration Date:

2023-11-30
Learning Objectives:

Define cultural competence; Describe steps to becoming culturally competent; Identify barriers to culturally competent care
Outline:

Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Steps to Cultural Competence
Culture, Diversity, and Healthcare
Barriers to Cultural Competence
Developing Cultural Competence
Section 3: Clinical Vignette
Section 4: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributor
Resources
References
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Target Audience:

The target audience for this course is: Intermediate level Social Workers; Nurses; in the following settings: Acute Care Facility.
Course Delivery Method and Format:

Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
Relias has a grievance policy in place to facilitate reports of dissatisfaction. Relias will make every effort to resolve each grievance in a mutually satisfactory manner. In order to report a complaint or grievance please contact Relias.
If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Support by completing the web form (https://www.relias.com/help) or by using the chat functionality.
All courses offered by Relias, LLC are developed from a foundation of diversity, inclusiveness, and a multicultural perspective. Knowledge, values and awareness related to cultural competency are infused throughout the course content.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer or otherwise does not constitute or imply any endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of, or affiliation with, Relias, LLC.
All characteristics and organizations referenced in the following training are fictional. Any resemblance to any actual organizations or persons living or dead, is purely coincidental.
To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
Accommodations:

If you require special accommodations to complete this module, please contact Relias Customer Support here.
Disclosures:

Expert Reviewers, Instructors, and Staff Writers disclosures will be listed above after the individuals' biographical paragraph. All other members involved within the planning of this educational activity have declared no conflict of interest exists when planning and developing this course.