Use of Cultural Competence in Home Care

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-UCCHC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Define cultural awareness, sensitivity, and competence.
Identify cultural differences that may affect healthcare.
Explain how to provide culturally competent care in the homecare setting.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: Cultural Diversity in Healthcare

Diverse Cultures and Your Role

Understanding Culture

Culture

Cultural Awareness

Cultural Sensitivity

Cultural Competence

Reflection Exercise

Review

Section 3: Cultural Competence Overview

Understanding Cultural Competence

Awareness

Attitude

Knowledge

Skills

Review

Summary

Section 4: Cultural Differences that May Affect Healthcare

Identifying Cultural Differences

Religion and Healthcare

Cultural Traditions

Health Literacy

Family Dynamics

Review

Summary

Section 5: How to Practice Cultural Competency

Identifying and Dealing with Personal Bias

Your Role in the Home

Nonjudgmental Support and Advocacy

Review

Summary

Section 6: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

References

Subject Matter Expert: Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC

Tameka N. Warren, MSN, RN, CLC, earned her Bachelor and Master of Science in Nursing degrees from Indiana University School of Nursing at IUPUI, and her Associate of Science in Nursing from Ivy Tech College. She has over 19 years of nursing experience in public health, regulation, home health, leadership, education, maternal child community health, and long-term care environments. Tameka has served as a leader in home healthcare practices, quality improvement, and education as a community health nurse and a Public Health Nurse Surveyor (Home Health & Hospice) certified by CMS for a State Agency. She has served as a maternal and infant mortality advocate in managing home visiting services, supporting legislation to improve maternal child care in diverse communities, and as an ALPP Certified Lactation Counselor. She has also served as an Adjunct Clinical Professor to further awareness about the importance of community health nursing. Tameka’s passion is to serve the most vulnerable populations affected by health disparities and to inspire a new generation of nurses to do the same successfully.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.