Held on April 23, 2014
Ms. Lorraine Cupelli, Associate Professor of Nursing at Queensborough Community College, CUNY, discussed how nurses and those in the medical profession can develop cultural sensitivity and awareness by bridging cultural gaps to foster improved health outcomes. The discussion included the importance of pursuing the impact of the Holocaust on survivors and spotlighting cultural beliefs as they relate to decisions regarding health, prevention of illness, treatment of illness and end-of-life issues.
Lorraine Cupelli is an Associate Professor of Nursing at Queensborough Community College, CUNY. She received her M.S. and C.W. from Post Long Island University; a B.S.N. from Adelphi University; and an R.N. from New York State.