Nursing Theory Related to Cultural Competency

Class,

Review the video clips on cultural competent nursing care based on Leininger’s Cultural Care Diversity and Universality theory. Do you see any aspects of your behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes in your nursing care and nurse-patient interactions? It is usually easier to identify inappropriate behaviors in others before we are able identify inappropriate behaviors in ourselves. Unconsciously, we may not always pay attention to subtle cues when we are busy trying to care for more than one patient or patient and family. Always remember to ask yourselves, what type of nursing care would you expect for yourself or a loved one? After reviewing the video clip, what would you do differently to improve your nursing care and nurse-patient relationships? Just food for thought.

Wanda