Critical Reflection on Culturally Safe Nursing Practice

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Running Head: Nursing Assignment
NURSING ASSIGNMENT

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Nursing Assignment
Table of Contents
Description.......................................................................................................................................2
Feelings............................................................................................................................................2
Evaluation........................................................................................................................................2
Assessment......................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................3
Action plan.......................................................................................................................................3
References........................................................................................................................................5

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Nursing Assignment
Description
This study is a critical reflection of the different aspect of learning and how effective it was in
bringing about an approach of nursing that is culturally safe for Aboriginal and Torres Strait. It
will provide an analysis of my understanding and my idea of what culturally safe practice should
entertain. The above reflection would be in context to the scenario presented in Module 3,
section 1 and is titles as “The importance of culture”.
Feelings
Previously, I have not been so keenly aware of the extent of influence of culture upon the lives of
people. For me, culture was a social construct that was defined as the beliefs and opinions of
people. Through the lessons ,I came to know that these opinions often shape the way a person is
going to react to health stimulus. Cultural factors are strong among the Aboriginal societies of
Australia. I understand that due to their cultural differences, their health beliefs may also differ.
The information presented includes various examples of how the Aboriginals prefer to live in
multifamily household and this causes overcrowding. I realised that even the smallest decision
such as their preference to have a certain form of diet is because of their cultural heritage and has
an impact on their health. In all, culture and health-based decisions seem to be deeply connected.
Evaluation
Earlier, I assumed that the life and health beliefs that a person has is a personal construct. This
view assumes that health beliefs can be easily influenced or changed for enhancing health
conditions and ensuring wellbeing (Garneau & Pepin, 2015).
The realisation of the deep-rooted connection of culture and health stood out to me particularly.
This shows that in order to be able to provide relevant health care to the aboriginal, the medical
professionals would require to take their culture into consideration. Their health beliefs play an
important role in defining whether they will accept medical help and will consider it for reliving
their health issues (Brown et al. 2016). As a result, their culture becomes an important factor in
deciding whether medical care would be affecting improving their health or not.