Free Cultural Competence Training for Registered Nurses

Boise State University�s Department of Nursing and its academic partners North Idaho College and Lewis-Clark State College are hosting a free continuing education course for registered nurses in Idaho. The Greater Awareness for Idaho Nurses (GAIN) grant program is currently recruiting registered nurses to participate in the �Caring for the Emerging Diverse Community: Cultural Competence in Nursing Practice� course.

The course explores the complexities of providing culturally competent care to clients and is intended to provide nurses with a solid foundation in cultural competency by presenting a broad base of knowledge and skills. Twenty ANCC-approved contact hours will be awarded at the completion of the course.

Nurses can choose to register�for one of eight locations throughout the state. The course is delivered online, with five mandatory live meetings from 4:45-6:15 p.m. on Tuesdays Sept. 6, Sept. 20, Oct. 11, Nov. 8 and Dec. 6 at North Idaho College and on Thursdays Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 13, Nov. 10 and Dec. 8 at Lewis-Clark State College. Enrollment is limited. Call (208) 426-1709 to register by Sept. 2, or get more information online at http://nursing.boisestate.edu/GAIN.