Multidisciplinary Approaches to Cultural Competence

Class,

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The utilization of more than one service or department in the provision of patient care helps to provide optimal, consistent, and quality patient healthcare outcomes. Nurses are just one discipline in world of multiple disciplines created for the unique needs of each patient. It is the responsibility of nurses as patient advocates to obtain and utilize all available resources to meet the needs of the client and the community.

The number of cultural competency initiatives in healthcare is increasing due to many factors, including changing demographics, quality improvement and regulatory requirements, equitable care missions, and accreditation standards. To facilitate organization-wide transformation, a hospital or healthcare system must establish strategic goals, objectives, and implementation tasks for culturally competent provision of care (Gertner, Sabino, Mahad, Deitric, Patton, Grim, et al., 2010, p. 190).

Gertner, E. I., et al. (2010). Developing a culturally competent health network: A planning framework and guide. Journal of Healthcare Management, 55(3), 190-204. Retrieved September 12, 2010 from EBSCOhost Health Source: Nursing/Academic Edition.

Go to the online library and read the following articles:

· Gertner, E. I., et al. (2010). Developing a culturally competent health network: A planning framework and guide. Journal of Healthcare Management, 55(3), 190-204.

· Pecukonis, E., Doyle, O., Bliss, D. (2008). Reducing barriers to interprofessional training: Promoting interprofessional cultural competence. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 22(4), 417-428.

As a new nurse, how would you apply such a strategy as discussed in the article by Gertner at the unit level, department level, and at the hospital or hospital organization level? What barriers to multidisciplinary culturally competent care would you anticipate and how would you eliminate such barriers? Provide rationale for your answers.

Wanda