Modules

The C3DC is a comprehensive learning program on cultural competency and vulnerable populations during all cycles of disaster. We highly encourage you to complete the 3 core courses and at minimum, 1 vulnerable population course of your choice to enhance your training. You can receive an additional FREE 14 contact hours of continuing nursing education.

The C3DC has awarded 1118 contact hours of continuing nursing education to date.

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1. C³DC Core Courses
   
   
   – To maintain a state of readiness utilizing an all hazard approach
   
   
   – To provide understanding of nursing disaster competencies
   
   
   – Consider and explore the legal and ethical considerations in the face of disaster in diverse communities
   
   
   
2. C³DC Speciality Courses on Needs of Vulnerable Populations During Disaster
   
   
   – Use the International Council of Nurses (ICN) framework to develop 4 culturally competent interventions essential to meeting health care needs of the senior citizen population, during a disaster cycle
   
   
   – Identify the health care needs of the obstetrics-delivery/perinatal-neonatal population in culturally diverse communities during disaster phases, using the ICN framework
   
   
   – Identify the cultural sensitivity in caring for medically needy and terminally ill population during the disaster phase utilizing the ICN framework
   
   
   – Explain and provide understanding of the cultural competence in caring for children/pediatric population in times of disasters
   
   
   – Explain the needs of the homeless populations in disaster situations and provide information on how to care for this population in culturally competent manner
   
   
   – To identify and discuss the cultural competence in caring for people with developmental, intellectual, physical (mobility), and sensory disabilities of the disable population during disasters, incorporating the usage of ICN framework
   
   
   – To discuss and recognize the unique needs of the rural population facing a disaster situation, and to identify mechanisms to provide care and communication
   
   
   – To use the ICN framework to develop skills in meeting health care needs of the mental health population, and to identify cultural competence in caring for the mental health population during the disaster phase
   
   
   – Identify organizational community resources for disaster planning for Limited-English Proficiency (LEP) populations

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

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