LGBTQ for Health Care Professionals Improving Access to Care - N47880
18.95
About the Course:
Healthcare providers are trained to identify patient populations who experience health disparities and to educate patients about their individual risks. This course discusses how to improve care and health outcomes of the LGBTQ population by recognizing the existing disparities and increased health risks present in this population. The course examines system and provider/client barriers to equality in healthcare.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
About the Author:
Cheryl Jackson, DNP, CRNP, is an assistant professor in graduate studies at the School of Nursing in Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Her nursing background includes medical-surgical, intensive care, and telemetry. As a nurse practitioner, Dr. Jackson practiced in a rural family practice and in an urgent care center. Currently, she maintains clinical practice in a Volunteers in Medicine Clinic in a rural part of Pennsylvania.
How to Receive Credit:
Disclosures:
Resolution of Conflict of Interest
In accordance with the ANCC Standards for Commercial Support for continuing education, Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity.
Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition ©2021: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up-to-date at the time of printing, but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.
Course Verification
All individuals involved have disclosed that they have no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course. Likewise, and in compliance with California Assembly Bill No. 241, every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the content in this course is balanced and unbiased.
Healthcare providers are trained to identify patient populations who experience health disparities and to educate patients about their individual risks. This course discusses how to improve care and health outcomes of the LGBTQ population by recognizing the existing disparities and increased health risks present in this population. The course examines system and provider/client barriers to equality in healthcare.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- Identify and evaluate causes of healthcare disparity in the LGBTQQ population.
- Examine risks that are increased among LGBTQ groups.
- Suggest methods to increase LGBTQQ access to primary care.
About the Author:
Cheryl Jackson, DNP, CRNP, is an assistant professor in graduate studies at the School of Nursing in Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Her nursing background includes medical-surgical, intensive care, and telemetry. As a nurse practitioner, Dr. Jackson practiced in a rural family practice and in an urgent care center. Currently, she maintains clinical practice in a Volunteers in Medicine Clinic in a rural part of Pennsylvania.
How to Receive Credit:
- Read the entire course online or in print which requires a 2-hour commitment of time.
- Complete the Self-Assessment Quiz Questions either integrated throughout or all at the end of the course.
- These questions are NOT GRADED. The questions are included to help affirm what you have learned from the course.
- The correct answer is shown after the question is answered. If the incorrect answer is selected, a Rationale for the correct answer is provided.
- At the end of the course, answer the Yes/No Affirmation question to indicate that you have completed the educational activity.
- Specific to Florida: A mandatory Final Examination with a passing score of 70% or higher is required. Exam questions link content to the course Learning Objectives as a method to enhance individualized learning and material retention.
- If requested, provide required personal and payment information.
- Complete the mandatory Nursing Course Evaluation.
- Print your Certificate of Completion.
Disclosures:
Resolution of Conflict of Interest
In accordance with the ANCC Standards for Commercial Support for continuing education, Colibri Healthcare, LLC implemented mechanisms prior to the planning and implementation of the continuing education activity, to identify and resolve conflicts of interest for all individuals in a position to control content of the course activity.
Sponsorship/Commercial Support and Non-Endorsement
It is the policy of Colibri Healthcare, LLC not to accept commercial support. Furthermore, commercial interests are prohibited from distributing or providing access to this activity to learners.
Disclaimer
The information provided in this activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition ©2021: All Rights Reserved. Materials may not be reproduced without the expressed written permission or consent of Colibri Healthcare, LLC. The materials presented in this course are meant to provide the consumer with general information on the topics covered. The information provided was prepared by professionals with practical knowledge of the areas covered. It is not meant to provide medical, legal, or professional advice. Colibri Healthcare, LLC recommends that you consult a medical, legal, or professional services expert licensed in your state. Colibri Healthcare, LLC has made all reasonable efforts to ensure that all content provided in this course is accurate and up-to-date at the time of printing, but does not represent or warrant that it will apply to your situation nor circumstances and assumes no liability from reliance on these materials. Quotes are collected from customer feedback surveys. The models are intended to be representative and not actual customers.
Course Verification
All individuals involved have disclosed that they have no significant financial or other conflicts of interest pertaining to this course. Likewise, and in compliance with California Assembly Bill No. 241, every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that the content in this course is balanced and unbiased.