NURS 717 - Cultural Diversity

Credits: 2

This course focuses on the knowledge and skills necessary to effectively interact with and serve culturally diverse populations. Topics related to age, race, ethnicity, gender, class, and disabilities will be emphasized. Concepts related to workforce diversity, healthcare belief systems, patient rights and management of healthcare appropriate to the patient population will be explored. Culturally based assessment tools will be critiqued. Healthy People 2010 objectives will be used as a framework to explore healthcare needs of the culturally diverse population. Prerequisite(s): NURS 713 (grade of B or better), NURS 715 (grade of B or better), NURS 727 (grade of B or better), NURS 721 (grade of B or better), and NURS 725 (grade of B or better) and NURS 724 (grade of C or better). Co-Requisite(s) (must be taken at same time as): NURS 854.

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