Instructor Questions Assignment: Cultural Competence

Cultural Competence
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1. How does a nurse become culturally competent? What does a facility need to do in order to provide support?
As a nurse, one is constantly faced with a myriad of situations at the place of work. One of the most common challenges is associated with cultural competence, as patients from different cultures come to the health care facility, with varying beliefs and requests about their health care plans. For a nurse, to be culturally competent, it is crucial that they are able to accommodate other cultural believes along with educating the patient on the basic aspects of the medical interventions suggested contrary to their beliefs. When the patients make suggestions that are guided by their beliefs, it is important that the nurse does not judge them, but instead approaches the situation with understanding. Nurses should also interact with the patients positively, by asking them about alternativ...