Integrating Cultural Competence to Nursing Methods

Cultural perception is important when treating diverse patient populations as acute behavioral medical department, emergency room, case care work nurse. According to the Ministry of Health and Human Services minority ethnic health department (OMH), the cultural ability is "a series of actions, attitudes, and skills that allow nurses to work effectively in a cross-cultural environment" (Garcia , 2007, p. 1). . Because of the increasing cultural diversity, nurses need to provide patients with appropriate care with cultural ability.

The position of ICN supports the integration of cultural nursing knowledge and cultural ability training into all aspects of nursing education. In addition, continued education of nurses with culturally readable and writable care has become increasingly required for certified healthcare organizations like Joint Health Care Authority Council (JACHO; Joint Commission, 2008). Culturally competent nursing education includes understanding the cultural values, beliefs, and medical practices of individuals and / or groups who care for them. Specifically, after preparing for cultural health assessment, nurses need to provide a specific culture.

Today, nurses take care of people with diverse cultures, so care requires culturally competent practitioners. Scholars and nurses educators in charge of preparation of nurses need effective methods to provide culturally appropriate care and to teach intercultural care. Experience learning is an important aspect of cultural ability and is recognized as a way to change attitudes. The study abroad program can provide this kind of learning to nurses. Many nurse educators believe that discussing different cultures with nurses often emphasizes important differences, but unfortunately, in many cases, this has led to the strengthening of stereotypes. In other words, individuals of a particular culture are considered to be homogeneous. So far, the importance and method of continuous improvement of cultural ability education

The first part of the series explores culturally competent nursing education (CCNE) from the perspective of the nurse educator. Here, we focus on culturally motivated nursing students (CCNS). This article not only explains the importance of cultural competence but also explains how and how the nursing student applies the cultural competency strategy in both classroom and clinical situations. Although the focus is on students, experienced clinical nurses can use the same strategy to communicate more effectively with patients, facilities and facility managers.