logo

Integrated Nursing Practice Assignment 2

   

Added on  2020-04-13

8 Pages1931 Words50 Views
Running head: NURSING PRACTICE IN CASES OF ISOLATIONNURSING PRACTICE IN CASES OF ISOLATIONName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note

1NURSING PRACTICE IN CASES OF ISOLATIONCultural competence can be defined as part of nursing skills to provide quality, safe andeffective care to patients belonging to different cultural backgrounds. The defining features ofcultural competence includes cultural knowledge, cultural awareness, cultural skill and culturalsensitivity and its associated dynamic processes (Loftin et al., 2013). Cultural diversity, culturaldesire and cultural encounters are the predecessors of cultural awareness and as a result nurses,patients and healthcare organizations face the consequences. It is necessary for nurses to developand continually hone their ability to practice cultural awareness. It is necessary for the nurses tobe self-aware about their own culture, language, assumptions and biases in order to provideculture specific care to patients belonging to different cultural backgrounds (Douglas et al.,2014). Many times the nurses rely on uninformed approaches to provide patient care without anyknowledge of the patient’s cultural and linguistic backgrounds. A nurse’s cultural assumptionsand biases can significantly affect the health of patients. It is important for nurses to determinethe ethnicity of their patients. This is because disease manifestations, epidemiology andmedication effects differ in the various ethnic groups. A study called “ethnopharmacology” dealswith the differences of medication effects with respect to ethnic groups (Giger, 2016). Culturalbeliefs affect the choice of medication and their use. It is necessary for nurses to understand therules of communication with specific cultural groups, their customs and spirituality in order todetermine the attitudes of the patient. Additionally if the nurse is aware of their own biases andattitudes to stereotype with respect to other cultural groups, will help them to provide suitablecare to the patients. Speaking in the language of the patient will enable them to understand andparticipate in developing a genuine care plan. Negligence and malpractice is associated withcultural incompetence. Transcultural nursing helps to reduce relapses, decrease overallhealthcare costs and provide an effective treatment plan. It is necessary to assess the patient’s

2NURSING PRACTICE IN CASES OF ISOLATIONperception of the medical condition, treatments, the social organization, preferred care andlanguage. Misinterpretation of non-verbal communications can give rise to miscommunications.Thus, ignoring cultural diversity and providing culturally incompetent care can significantlyaffect patient outcomes and jeopardize the safety of the patients (Almutairi, 2015). In order to remain objective while providing care the nurses should treat the patients asindividuals and maintain their dignity. The nurses are meant to remain non-discriminatory andunprejudiced in providing care to patients. Nurses are required to challenge any poor ormalpractice, discrimination or attitudes that affect quality of patient care. It is imperative fornurses to offer care based on facts and not assumptions. Nurses are meant to provide evidencebased care rather than care that is based on financial or commercial gains. The nurses are toremain impartial and honest and act with integrity at all times. The care and interventionsprovided by the nurses should be fair and impartial and not biased by their own beliefs andassumptions. It is also necessary for the nurses to maintain a professional relationship with thepatients and their families. The nurses are expected not to exploit the vulnerability of the patientsand carry out intervention strategies that may be financially beneficial to them. Giving support tothe patient’s family at the time of their need is also an objective of the nurses. The nurses whocarry out this form of care are described as being objective in their care delivery(Musingsazpro.wordpress.com, 2017). In order to provide proper decision making, information and performing necessary skills,the nurses are required to gather evidence from research works related to this subject (Thompsonet al., 2013). Patient safety based research carries out data analysis to identify patient relatedsafety issues and provides evidence that the new practice or intervention will provide improvedquality care keeping in mind the safety of the patient. Practice based on research can provide

End of preview

Want to access all the pages? Upload your documents or become a member.

Related Documents
Bias judgment or attitude towards the patients in nursing reflection name of the student name of the university author
|6
|1588
|413

Developing Cultural Competence in Nursing
|12
|895
|60

The Impact of Diversity in Nursing Healthcare Environment Case Study 2022
|11
|2197
|11

Assignment on Nursing Indigenous Australians
|4
|788
|60

Assignment on Aboriginal Individuals
|19
|5419
|28

Essay on Cultural Awareness in Nursing
|7
|1875
|1553