Elderwerks Continuing Education Opportunities

External Professional

Elderwerks Education Team

Cultural Competency, Ethics, & Legal Topics

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 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. Identify the disparities in healthcare for the LGBTQ+ populations, and reasons why this population chose not to connect with HCP for their healthcare needs. Identify chronic illness and comorbidities among the LGBTQ+ population. Also included is the definition of the “chosen family” its benefits and disadvantages, and what the healthcare system is doing to rectify the issues. CC6 1.0 Cultural/ Nurse, SW, NHA Working with Difficult People Learn to identify the types of difficult people and how to navigate their traits. Become familiar with several types of personality traits within a workplace and how to interact with them. This fun interactive program work help you understand your CC1 1.0 Cultural/Nurse, SW, NHA Cultural Diversity in Dementia Care CC5 1.0 Cultural/ Nurse, SW, NHA LGBTQ and The Aging Population

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