Meets NV Requirements. This course does not meet Maryland Implicit Bias and Structural Racism training requirements.
Contact Hours:
4 Contact Hours
Author:
Desiree Reinken (PhD, APRN, NP-C)
This peer-reviewed course is applicable for the following professions:
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Athletic Trainer (AT/AL), Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Practitioner, Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS), Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN), Midwife (MW), Nursing Student, Occupational Therapist (OT), Occupational Therapist Assistant (OTA), Physical Therapist (PT), Physical Therapist Assistant (PTA), Registered Nurse (RN), Respiratory Care Practitioner, Respiratory Therapist (RT)
Accreditations:
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
State Approvals:
Alabama, Provider #ABNP1485; California BRN Provider #CEP # 13509; Florida Physical Therapy Association Approval: CE26-1156408; Kentucky Board of Nursing Provider #7-0085; Florida Board of Nursing Provider 50-353; Nevada Board of Physical Therapy; New York State Education Department’s State Board for Physical Therapy
Course Description:
This course discusses cultural competency, including variables that help to define culture. Personal characteristics, such as age and sexual orientation, are also highlighted. Bias is also discussed, including ways to assess and mitigate bias.
Outcomes:
≥ 92% of participants will know how to define cultural competency and ways to assess and mitigate bias.
Objectives:
After completing this continuing education course, the participant will be able to:
1. Define cultural competence in healthcare.
2. Describe implicit bias (IB).
3. Summarize the impact of historical racism.
4. Identify shared fundamental factors of culture.
5. Explain culturally linguistically appropriate services.
6. Define lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning (LGBTQ+) terms.
7. Recognize different types of IB.
8. Describe two methods used to assess and mitigate IB.
9. Explain why IB presents challenges in health care.
Disclosures:
CEUFast Inc. and the course planning team for this educational activity do not have any relevant financial relationship(s) to disclose with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.
CEUFast, Inc. is an AOTA Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 15789. This distant learning-independent activity is offered at 0.02 CEUs Intermediate, Categories: Professional Issues. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures.