Spanish Part 1: Cultural Competence for Healthcare Workers in the Care of Hispanic/Latino

Course Code: REL-ACU-0-SP1DCCHWCHLP

Hours: 0.5

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2026

Learning Objectives:
Recall language and cultural considerations when communicating with Spanish-speaking patients with limited English proficiency.
Identify barriers to healthcare and two behaviors healthcare professionals can perform to improve cultural competence in working with Hispanic/Latino populations.

Outline:
Becoming Culturally Aware

Key Takeaways

Barriers to Care and Solutions

Barriers to Care

Key Takeaways

Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributors

References

 

Subject Matter Expert: Stephanie Betancur, RN BSN

Stephanie Betancur is a primary care registered nurse in the UNC-CH Campus Health Services. She is a 4th year doctoral student and research assistant at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill school of nursing. She earned a bachelor of arts in Spanish language and cultures and political science at the Appalachian State University. She also has a bachelor of science in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Stephanie is a member of the 6th cohort of the Hillman Scholars Program in Nursing Innovation.
 

Writer: Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN

Monica Caicedo Orellana, MS, RN, OCN, is an SME writer for Relias with over 20 years of acute care experience in nursing. She has served in several leadership roles in the acute care setting, the medical-surgical division, and as a nurse educator. She has mentored nurses in renal and oncology specialties. She has been involved in various institutional committees and quality improvement projects. Monica is passionate about professional nursing standards and fostering an environment of continuous lifelong learning as an instrument to improve patient care. 

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Nursing Personnel; in the following settings: Hospitals: Acute.

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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.