Nursing Assignment: Workplace Discrimination, Cultural Safety, and Communication Barriers

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Name of the Student
Name of the university
Author’s note

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Scenario 1
1. At first Wayan should notice as to what extent this sort of a behavior continues, after that it is
better to report the abuse to the management or the human resource department.
Discriminatory and racist practices are illegal as per the lawsuit. If the situation persists after
the warning then Wayan can also consult with an experienced discrimination lawyer. Wayan
can also lodge a complaint against his boss in the Australian Human Rights Commission,
which takes legal action and also provides information regarding the prevention of workplace
discrimination.
2. Wayan’s manager has breached The Fairwork amendment act 2013 that aims to prohibit
racial attitudes or behaviors and bullying at work place (Parliament of Australia, 2013).
3. The administration of the clinic can provide strict warnings to the accused or can penalize
him for breaching the workplace ethics. In order to foster a culturally safe workplace, Wayan
should be given the chance to show his potential as an employee and achieve excellence in
his field. Like all the employees Wayan should be allocated with work within his scope of
practice. The fair work ombudsman ensures equal employment opportunities irrespective of
the cultures and religion (Parliament of Australia, 2013).
4. The portal receiving the complaint should act promptly. The management at first have to
understand the validity of the victim’s complaint. After assessing the evidences the penalties
can be brought over the accused or might be given a final warning or a racial discrimination

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lawsuit can be filed against the boss under Section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act 197
("Racial Discrimination Act 1975", 2018).
Scenario 2
5. The case study reveals the fact that Mary had a sense of ethnocentrism and is not
apprehensive about the concept of cultural assimilation. She might be a good cook and
wants experimentation with spices and flavors, but she should have been careful about
the cultural beliefs of the patients. Cultural safety is an integral part of providing care and
breaching of these standards may attribute to loss of reputation of the settings (Purnell,
2014). Food habits differ with cultural beliefs and should be taken care of while
providing a comprehensive care to the victims. The scenario also indicates towards the
fact that, separate meal plans are made for each patient, hence any undesirable change in
the menu indicates towards malpractice and negligence.
6. Bias and discrimination among the health care staffs can only be removed by proper
training about cultural safe practices. The health care staffs should also be updated about
the rules and regulations regarding professional standard and their legal implications.
7. As a registered nurse, it is my foremost duty to amend the mistakes that has already
happened and check that same mistakes are not repeated in future, as hospital food
mistakes may pose danger to the patients. Harms may involve allergic reactions, wrong
diets with unmet nutritional requirements or culturally inappropriate diet.
Being an enrolled nurse the incidents should be brought under the notice of a registered
nurse, followed by the food and the hygiene manager