Cultural Competence In Nursing Practices Of Patients

According Anderson L, (2012). Cultural competence and respect for others are mainly important in the nursing practice since we are patient advocates.The advancement of cultural competence in the nursing practice primarily need nurses have the recognition of the that there are other beliefs systems that in our our society. Most often, the nurse practices of patients may look odd and incomprehensible but with conscious effort made to know about these diverse lifestyles , beliefs, language, religion, likes and dislikes of the population we serve the nurse will achieve success in the best patient outcome. All healthcare workers started the process of acquiring the behaviors and beliefs of our own culture at birth. The nurse adopted into that
culture and the way that we demonstrate is often without conscious thought. Our culture can have a definite and profound effect on how we communicate with other people, and also how we relate to these culture at work with colleagues ,patients in the healthcare systems .
The nurse and other health care giver must prevent barriers to cultural sensitivity in the nursing profession that include stereotyping, discrimination, racism, and prejudice. There are areas in which we may depict a lack of sensitivity without knowing it or intending to upset patient.. Simple act such as addressing patients by their last name or asking how they wish to be addressed show respect. As the world becomes smaller and individuals and societies become more mobile, we are increasingly able to interact with individuals from other cultures if we take interest in learning them without actually knowing it all as one cannot remember everything learnt when practising.the nurse can quickly research into the assigned patient culture during the interaction process. Anderson, L. (2012, October