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Activity Steps

1 Activity
2 Take Test 3Certificate

Learning Objectives

After completing this continuing education activity you will be able to:

  1. Identify the concerns related to communicating with patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) in the hospital.
  2. Describe the findings of the authors' quality improvement (QI) project that implemented multimodal interventions to increase adherence for using interpreter services.
  3. Summarize the barriers to and recommendations for improving adherence with using interpreter services.

Learning Outcomes

Seventy-five percent of participants will demonstrate knowledge about ensuring equitable quality care through accessible language services by achieving a minimum score of 70% on the outcomes-based posttest.

Disclosures

All authors and planners have no relevant financial relationships with any ineligible organizations regarding this educational activity.

Price: $17.95

Credits:

  • ANCC 1.5 CH
  • DC - BON 1.5 CH
  • FL - BON 1.5 CH
  • GA - BON 1.5 CH
  • NM - BON 1.5 CH
  • SC - BON 1.5 CH
  • WV - BOERN 1.5 CH

Lippincott Professional Development is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. This activity is also provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 11749. Lippincott Professional Development is also an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the District of Columbia Board of Nursing, Florida Board of Nursing, Georgia Board of Nursing, New Mexico Board of Nursing, South Carolina Board of Nursing, and West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, #50-1223.













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Test Code: NM0923
Published: Sep 2023
Expires: 9/5/2025
Sources: Nursing Management
Required Passing Score: 7/10 (70%)
Authors: Vanessa Michelle Chicas, DNP, MSN, MPH, RN, CNL, MEDSURG-BC, PHN; Wei-Chen Tung, PhD, RN, FAAN; Karena Alexandra Chicas, BSc; Mary Donnelly, DNP, MPH, CNL, ANP-BC, ACNP-BC; Denise Dawkins, DNP, RN, CNL, CHSE; Michelle DeCoux Hampton, PhD, MS, RN
Categories: Communication , Cultural Competence , Management , Quality Improvement
Specialties: Management, Quality Improvement
Topics: Communication Technology , Health Equity , Language Barriers