Elderwerks Continuing Education Opportunities

Elderwerks Education Team

Cultural Competency, Ethics, & Legal Topics

Professional Consumer

Cultural Competency in Health Care This presentation includes information on generational cultural influences, the older immigrant population, our own cultural biases regarding aging and ethnicity, and how to gather cultural information on each client to better serve them. By increasing our knowledge of cultural differences and how they impact a patient’s perception of illness and medical treatment, it’s possible to increase both patient satisfaction as well as adherence to treatment plans. Explore how cultural differences in practice and care of the person living with dementia and how changing how you think and practice impacts outcomes. CC2 1.0 Cultural/ Nurse, SW, NHA Ethics & Cultural Competency Practical application & useful information in the everyday challenges of ethics & cultural competency. CC3 1.0 Cultural & Ethics/ Nurse, SW, NHA Discussion of Cannabis in Health Care Various Topics on Cannabis in treatment of chronic health issues and the use of cannabis. Information about the different forms of cannabis and it’s uses. Cannabis for treatment of chronic pain and inflammation CC4 1.0 Ethics/ Nurse, SW, NHA Cultural Competency Inclusion and Bias Cultural Diversity and how it affects us every day. Related terms and concepts. The EEOC and it’s important in workplace diversity. Understanding stereotypes & bias. Verbal and nonverbal communication. Asking questions being inclusive and preventing discrimination. CC5 1.0 Cultural/ Nurse, SW, NHA CC1 1.0 Cultural/Nurse, SW, NHA Cultural Diversity in Dementia Care

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