Nursing 1080A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Institute For Operations Research And The Management Sciences, Health Promotion, Intercultural Competence
9 Dec 2016
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In canada, cultural competence is considered to be an entry-to-practice competency of rns. Cna & cno (2009) committed to social justice as a central tenet for nursing and recognizes a more comprehensive concept, that of cultural safety. Concern of racism/stereotyping/assumptions are being held as fact. As nurses, we are committed to being culturally safe. Culture is a dynamic lived process and is more than values, practices and beliefs. Health professionals bring their own health care culture to all interactions with patients in addition to their own cultural identities. Part of ones culture is not unique: culture can be a group designation. The longer you nurse, the less separation there is between the personal and professions its dynamic; it grows and evolves. Cultural competence is an expected entry level competency (cno) Cultural awareness it is simply that, you recognized it. You recognize that you need skill/knowledge to be therapeutic. Cultural safety acknowledging the differences and accepting them.
