This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a virtual training program on the cultural competence of academic nurse educators. The randomized controlled study included nurse educators working in six nursing schools affiliated with medical universities of Kerman province in southeastern Iran. The training program consisted of three 2-hour sessions for a month. Cultural Diversity Questionnaire for Nurse Educators Revised (CDQNE-R) was used to evaluate the cultural competence of educators before and one month after the virtual training program. Both the intervention and control groups demonstrated a similar level of cultural competence before the training program. After the training, the intervention group showed a significant increase in cultural competence compared to the control group. This improvement resulted in culturally competent participants becoming culturally proficient. 

I studied at the National Organization for Development of Exceptional Talents in Iran during school. Now, I’m a Master’s student in Critical Care Nursing at Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, having started in 2023. I earned a Bachelor’s in Nursing from Kerman University (2019-2023) and studied English Literature at Payam Noor University (2015-2019). I’ve published research on substance craving, complementary medicine in prostate cancer, intermittent fasting effects, and body image in mastectomy women. I’ve presented at several conferences. I’m a member of the Iranian National Elites Foundation and served in executive roles at the Razi Scientific Nursing Association and Kerman University.