The article addresses the health care disparities and the health disparities patients experience when accessing care. However, the aim of the article is to inform nurses on how they can close the gap by being culturally competent and by demonstrating effective communication (Beard, Gwanmesia & Miranda-Diaz, 2015, p. 58). Although this article is in perspective of US citizens, however I learned the importance of having cultural competence, which will assist me in providing care for each individual client. Cultural competence is defined as "a set of congruent behaviours, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system, agency, or among professionals and enable that system, agency, or those professionals to work effectively in cross-cultural…