Why is understanding cultural differences important for nurses?

Watch the following videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmsUWmNSmwA&list=PL2UCZlMsAbaPwluSKyiqBhb9NtAciNJsO (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

Answer the following questions:

1. Why is understanding cultural differences important for nurses?

2. What is culturally competent care?

3. What changes could be made in the current health care system to promote culturally competent care?

4. What cultural phenomena have you adopted without realizing it?

5. What principles and actions must a staff nurse apply to provide culturally competent care?

6. How can health care organizations promote the cultural competence of nursing staff?

Camphina-Bacote, J. (1999). A Model and Instrument for Addressing Cultural Competence in Health Care. Journal of Nursing Education, 38(5), 203-207.

Part 2

Critical thinking

Read the following articles located in the files folder:

Watch the following videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLyUHbexz04 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

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Answer the questions below based on Table 3 in the attached article. S&R CT Article.pdf download

1. What do you think are your strengths and weaknesses in critical thinking?

2. Which skill and/or habit is your weakest? Which is strongest? :Why?

3. How can you plan to strengthen your critical thinking?

Scheffer, B. K. & Rubenfeld, M. G. (2000). A Consensus Statement on Critical Thinking in Nursing. Journal of Nursing Education, 39(8), 352-359.

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