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Learning Objective 1: The learner will be able to develop a short-term and long-term strategic plan for implementing cultural competence into a nursing curriculum.
Learning Objective 2: The learner will utilize an evidence-based tool that measures the success and quality of the integration of cultural competence into a nursing course or curriculum.
Integrating Cultural Competence into Nursing Curricula and Education
The shifting of cultural demographics in the United States will continue to have an enormous impact on health care and increase the demand for cultural knowledge in nursing professionals. Schools of nursing are increasingly faced with the challenge of preparing future nurses to give culturally competent care. However, there still remains much debate in nursing academia regarding the amount of cultural content, the process of its implementation, and evaluation. These differences are mainly based on two criteria: whether the school has the commitment to teach cultural competence beyond the State Board of Registered Nursing Requirements, and if the faculty in the institution share in this commitment and have the expertise to teach it.
This presentation will address three areas. The first area depicts the various methods that schools of nursing employ to integrate cultural competence into the curricula. Secondly, suggestions for a short-term and long-term strategic plan for implementing cultural competence into the nursing curriculum will be offered. Finally, an evidence-based monitoring tool that measures the success and quality of the integration of cultural competence into the curriculum will be shared and discussed.
The presenter will share her own experience in implementing a nursing course that prepares students to become competent in meeting the cultural needs of society. This course began as a pilot course in a PN-ASN program that had traditionally interwoven cultural strands into its curriculum. It soon evolved into a course that was well received by the students and the institution as evidenced by student evaluations and administrative/faculty support. The evidence-based tool which measured students' acquirement of cultural competence was implemented at the end of each semester-long course; the results were very positive. The course will now begin to be offered as a cultural elective for ASN and BSN students.
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