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, health care belief systems, patient rights and management of health care appropriate to the patient population will also be explored. Culturally based assessment tools will be critiqued. Healthy People 2020 objectives will be used as a framework to explore health care needs of the culturally diverse population.

Prerequisite(s): NURS 724 (grade of B or better)

Term(s) Offered: Fall, Summer

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