Monthly Archives: March 2013

Dept. of Defense works on raising cultural competence

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Brandon Carey

Language Magazine describes efforts in the U.S. Defense Department’s year-old Defense Language and National Security Office to use cultural competence training to influence policy and recruiting. Among the successes highlighted for 2012 are “winning the Serious Games Award for the … Continue reading →

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NY, NJ nursing schools amp up cultural competency training

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Brandon Carey

On Nurse.com, freelance writer Lisette Hilton details the ways that nursing schools are incorporting more cultural competence into their curricula. Hilton quotes Yvonne Wesley, adjunct associate professor at New York University’s College of Nursing, who shows the evolution in thinking: … Continue reading →