2021 Cultural Competency (CU2021_O)
Author(s): Patsy Barnes, RN, BA
Pre-Approved for:
Credit Hours: 2
Course Format
This course is online. All course material is available online and is accessible immediately after purchase from your account homepage. Certificate of Completion is available immediately upon passing the exam.
Course Overview
PLEASE NOTE THE 2021 VERSION OF THIS COURSE FOR CCM, CRCC, and CDMS EXPIRED on 1/04/2022. THE 2022 VERSION OF THE COURSE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 1/12/2022, AT WHICH TIME THE NEW VERSION WILL BE PLACED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT TO REPLACE THE 2021 VERSION IF IT HASN'T BEEN COMPLETED AND PASSED.”
APPROVED FOR CLCP, CVRP, MSCC, ABVE, MCBAP, CCAPP, NAADAC
Course Objectives
- Explain what cultural respect and cultural competence is and how it is important to healthcare providers.
- Present the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services standards and their use in healthcare.
- Discuss healthcare disparities in the United States and how healthcare providers can improve these.
- Present a process for developing cultural competence
- List some CAM practices specific to cultural competence
- Explain patient centered care process
Course Outline
- Overview of cultural respect and competence
- National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care
- Process for developing cultural competence
- Healthcare disparity
- Complimentary and alternative medicine practices
- Patient centered care model
- Cases
- Obesity and COVID related to cultures
- How cultures view and manage the pandemic differently