Nursing Project with Cultural Diversity

Nursing Project with cultural
diversity

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ASSESSMENT TASK 1 – QUESTIONING
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Diversity can be defined as including wide range of people with different culture, religion, social background,
life style, experiences and interests.
2.
Characteristic of an individual who is implementing diversity in workplace includes that they are hiring
people irrespective of their (i) culture, (ii) disability and (iii)sexual orientation.
3.
Cultural awareness: It is having an understanding of differences between oneself and people from different
culture, country and having varied background.
Cultural safety: An environment that is safe physically, spiritually and ethically where no assault happens or
takes place.
Culture competence: It is an ability to build relationships and communicate easily with people from other
culture or country.
4.
Impact on the Work Environment and Role of Nurses/Support
Workers
Cultural awareness By following cultural competence, nurses have the capacity to make
sure that better services are being provided by staff members to patients
while demonstrating cultural awareness related to their belief, race and
values.
Cultural safety Cultural safety has impacted nurses in maintaining power relationship
with other staff members.
Culture competence Cultural competence, safety and awareness impacts the role of nurses
while working with staff members from diverse culture and background.
The competence assists nurses in emphasising more on patients and by
this they can also be easily able to identify the needs and demands of
patients or service users (Cruz et.al., (2017).
Ways to Improve Self and Social Awareness
Cultural awareness It can be improved by lowering down the cultural gap, like for example
making use of effective communication.

Cultural safety It can be enhanced by increasing trust like for instant avoiding
stereotypical barriers.
Culture competence It can be improved by learning about various culture, like for example
interacting with diverse groups.
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Australian Domestic Policy affect the work environment: The domestic policy affects the work
environment in various ways. In this there is public health policy, environment policy etc. The health care
sector must make sure that better and cultural safety environment is been provided to staff members (Cai
et.al., (2017).
impacts on the community do political leaders have when making public statements about diversity in
Australia: It has positive impact on the community, there awareness related to diversity enhances and the
public openly accepts diversity in their workplace environment.
Immigration contributed to economic diversity in Australia: The immigration has affected the economy of
Australia. It has been analysed that the income tax alone from recent immigrants has increased more than $80
billion. It has improved the GDP levels and enhancing labour productivity.
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immigration changed the cultural makeup of Australia: Immigration has been an important influence on
Australia and its society as well as economy. It has positive impact on the per capita income level and people
has start accepting the cultural diversity positively. This has assisted in enhancing the people health and
wellbeing as well as their economic status.
population diversity impacted the workforce and care services in Australia: The population diversity has
assisted in making workforce service in Australia better. By this the government has implemented various
policies related to making sure that every diverse individual is been provided with equal access to health care
services. They have also made the policies related to cultural competence (Roux (2017).
7.
A)
Aspect Issues Program and
Projects (at least one
for each issue)
Social The social issues which are been faced by aboriginals
and Torres islander people are unresolved trauma and
separation from culture and identity issues.
National indigenous
Australian agency has
been started in order to
give support to
aboriginals. In this the