Continuing Nursing Education
E-Learning Event - September 23, 2010
Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence
Based on the RNAO, Health Work Environments, Best Practice Guideline: Embracing Cultural Diversity in Health Care: Developing Cultural Competence, (April 2007)
Description:
Cultural Competence in the workplace can be described as a congruent set of workforce behaviors, management practices and institutional policies within a practice setting resulting in an organizational environment that is respectful and inclusive of cultural and other forms of diversity.
Objectives:
- Reflect on personal and professional values related to cultural diversity
- Describe key values, concepts, and approaches for cultural competence in health care
- Discuss principles for embracing diversity and addressing discrimination
- Examine strategies for bridging cultural differences
- Identify issues and topics for further exploration
Application will be enhanced through the use of stories focused through the use of stories focused on illustrating issues in diversity. Participants will be encouraged to share their own stories and experiences to enhance relevance to practice. Several exercises are planed.
Pre-workshop reading material available at: http://www.rnao.org/bestpractices/
Handout: Embracing Diversity: Developing Cultural Competence
Agenda & Activities
Fax Sheet - print off and send in any question you may have
Speaker(s)
Rani Srivastava, RN, MScN, PhD
Chief of Nursing Practice and Professional Services at Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Select Members of Saskatchewan experts on First Nations and Metis citizen health and cultural competency
Associated Files and Registration
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- Agenda
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