
Course Summary:
In this course, you will learn how to identify hypoxia in individuals with darker skin tones and explore how religious practices within healthcare can be handled. You will apply this knowledge in a complex case study that challenges you to use critical thinking skills to assess, plan, and deliver culturally competent care while promoting the best possible patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify signs and symptoms of hypoxia in individuals with darker skin tones.
- Explain the limitations of pulse oximetry and how skin pigmentation can affect accuracy.
- Select appropriate interventions for patients with hypoxia and determine when each is indicated.
- Recognize cultural practices within the Muslim faith that may influence how care is delivered.
- Reflect on how instrumentation bias in pulse oximetry contributes to health disparities in dark-skinned minority populations at a systemic level.
- Describe the broader context of health disparities related to skin tone–based inaccuracies in pulse oximetry and their impact on patient outcomes.
- Demonstrate effective communication strategies to respectfully respond to religiously based requests for gender-concordant care while ensuring timely assessment and interventions.
- Identify community and institutional resources—such as interpreters, cultural liaisons, or faith leaders—that can support culturally congruent care delivery.
Course Content
Pulse Osimetry: What It Is & How It Works
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Pulse Oximetry Bias and Its Impact on Patient Care
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Hypoxia Assessment in Darker Skin Tones
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Muslim modisty restrictions in Healthcare
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References
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Puls Ox Bias
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