Program Summary
DPEN worked with the Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP)—with support from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA Grant Number U1QHP28742)—to develop curriculum for the care of nursing home residents in the context of the Age-Friendly Health Systems 4M’s Framework. We are preparing and empowering nurses and certified nursing assistants (CNA’s) to interrupt systemic racism, oppression, bias, and discrimination in long-term care (LTC) systems. We hope this will help build a strong, long-lasting supply of staff in LTC and improve LTC residents’ quality of life, care, and the job satisfaction for all LTC staff.
The free “Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) in Long-Term Care” course is now available!
The free “Understanding and Interrupting Barriers to Equitable and Inclusive Long-Term Care” course is now available!
DPEN and CCHCP’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategy
Develop DEI curriculum for LTC staff
- Led DEI LTC Listening Sessions and needs assessments in long-term care facilities.
- Created DEI-focused training modules for long-term care staff to provide more equitable care to residents.
- Conducted 8 in-person sessions across 4 sites.
Train undergraduate nursing students
- Incorporated dementia-specific DEI training into Excellence in LTC Externship.
- Incorporated DEI training into UW School of Nursing BSN curriculum through the “Transition to Nursing Practice” course in Winter and Spring 2024.
Train CNA students
- Tested curriculum with CNA students through The CNA Association: NAHCA.
- Will administer DEI training in an accredited, CNA program.
- Will submit DEI training to WA State-required core CNA curriculum.
Train CNA staff in LTC
- Delivered DEI training to currently employed CNA’s in 2 nursing homes in medically underserved areas.