Recognizing the increasing relevancy of cultural competence, Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging piloted a series of assessments to determine the need and demand for RN training in this arena. These measures included conducting focus groups with RNs in 48 organizations who had previously participated in a nurse-educator training program; facilitating discussions with health care administrators; and administering surveys to a variety of key players, including members of a national cultural competence listserve, nursing professionals in administrative/health systems, academic, and long-term care settings, and
hospital- and health system-based nursing professionals.