Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Healthcare Employee
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for the Healthcare Employee is organized by Nurse com - OnCourse Learning Corporation.
Course Originally Released on: 09/10/2021
Course Termination/ Update Date: 09/30/2024
Description:
Ensuring that a healthcare system is culturally competent can reduce health disparities. Healthcare employees who have effective interpersonal and working relationships are essential to successful healthcare outcomes. Healthcare staff provide care to individuals from many backgrounds, so it is essential that they receive proper Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training. DEI training should be integrated into the standard hiring and onboarding process for the entire healthcare workforce.
Goal and Learning Outcomes:
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Define cultural competence, implicit bias, and indirect discrimination.
• Describe at least two assumptions and myths related to stereotypes.
• Explain best practices when working with people from different races, cultures, values, and sexual orientations.
• List at least three barriers to providing quality healthcare.
• Identify at least two ways to make the healthcare environment welcoming for all people.