ANSWER
Post for Discussion: Cultural Sensitivity and Prejudice in Nursing Practice
In order to treat vulnerable populations fairly and effectively, nurses must be culturally informed. As I consider my conscious and unconscious prejudices, I see how some preconceptions or assumptions may inadvertently influence how I engage with patients. For example, I can unintentionally assume that patients from different socioeconomic backgrounds will display specific health habits, which could result in poor treatment planning decisions. The first step in reducing these biases’ impact on patient care is raising awareness of them.
Techniques like patient-centered communication, continuous cultural competency training, and active listening are essential for incorporating cultural humility into health promotion initiatives. Given the fluidity of cultural identities and the significance of considering patients as co-caregivers, cultural humility places a strong emphasis on lifelong learning and introspection (Foronda et al., 2016). Talking with patients about their values, beliefs, and preferences guarantees that health promotion tactics are considerate and pertinent.
Cultural competence is an important skill for public health nurses who support disadvantaged groups. This entails overcoming language obstacles, comprehending various cultural health practices, and establishing inclusive settings for the provision of care. Public health nurses must also be adept in advocacy, which calls for addressing systematic injustices and working with community stakeholders to improve access to resources and services (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2020).
Public health nurses can address health inequities and advance equality in vulnerable populations by developing cultural humility and advocacy and cultural competence skills.
Citations
Reinholdt, M. M., Ousman, K., Foronda, C., and Baptiste, D. (2016). An study of the concept of cultural humility. Transcultural Nursing Journal, 27(3), 210-217. 10.1177/1043659615592677 https://doi.org
Lancaster, J., and Stanhope, M. (2020). Community/public health nursing’s foundations for population health. Elsevier.
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QUESTION
For nurses to care for vulnerable populations, it is important to be aware of one’s own cultural awareness and personal biases. Reflect on your own unconscious and conscious biases and how your biases might influence your provision of care. Describe what strategies or best practices can be used to integrate cultural humility in health promotion activities. Identify one or more competencies significant for a public health nurse to be effective in advocating for the vulnerable population.
Initial discussion question posts should be a minimum of 200 words and include at least two references cited using APA format. Responses to peers or faculty should be 100-150 words and include one reference. Refer to “RN-BSN Discussion Question Rubric” and “RN-BSN Participation Rubric,” located in Class Resources, to understand the expectations for initial discussion question posts and participation posts, respectively.