Cultural Safety
Cultural Safety Principles Assignment
BNKH501
Z Group
2010001919
29/03/12
Monigue Dalziel
1610 words
Garrod, A. (2002). Cultural safety: Living with a disability. Whitireia Nursing Journal, 9, 14-19.
Every unique person living with a disability is part of a wider disability culture. This culture shares their experiences, values, beliefs and their general ways of life. Within a population, the disability culture has minimal power due to being the minority.
Annette Garrod reminds us about the significance of reflecting on your beliefs and attitudes when caring for patients with disabilities. This would allow the patient to partake in decision making about their care and as a result the patients physical, mental and emotional wellbeing would be upheld. She admits upon reflection, she noticed her lack of confidence and inability to connect with her patients effectively, and was unable to give the patient the right information for them to receive holistic care and support.
Empowerment needs to be considered when nursing a patient with a disability. The nurse needs to be able to give the patient support and correspond on their behalf, to help them if they are unable to understand or articulate their requirements and to see the patient as an individual rather than just seeing their disability.
When caring for patients with disabilities in a culturally safe manner, positive language, good communication skills, kind advice, support and an encouraging outlook are very important. (205)
Hughes, M., & Farrow, T. (2007). Caring for obese patients in a culturally safe way. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 13(4), 14-15.
Nursing’s ideas on obesity are constructed by cultures influenced by, the “western” model of a perfect body, the bio-medical model that sees obesity as a disease and thoughts around obese individuals being the sole cause of their condition. Cultural safety needs to be practiced, regardful of difference, when caring for obese clients. Nurses
BNKH501
Z Group
2010001919
29/03/12
Monigue Dalziel
1610 words
Garrod, A. (2002). Cultural safety: Living with a disability. Whitireia Nursing Journal, 9, 14-19.
Every unique person living with a disability is part of a wider disability culture. This culture shares their experiences, values, beliefs and their general ways of life. Within a population, the disability culture has minimal power due to being the minority.
Annette Garrod reminds us about the significance of reflecting on your beliefs and attitudes when caring for patients with disabilities. This would allow the patient to partake in decision making about their care and as a result the patients physical, mental and emotional wellbeing would be upheld. She admits upon reflection, she noticed her lack of confidence and inability to connect with her patients effectively, and was unable to give the patient the right information for them to receive holistic care and support.
Empowerment needs to be considered when nursing a patient with a disability. The nurse needs to be able to give the patient support and correspond on their behalf, to help them if they are unable to understand or articulate their requirements and to see the patient as an individual rather than just seeing their disability.
When caring for patients with disabilities in a culturally safe manner, positive language, good communication skills, kind advice, support and an encouraging outlook are very important. (205)
Hughes, M., & Farrow, T. (2007). Caring for obese patients in a culturally safe way. Kai Tiaki Nursing New Zealand, 13(4), 14-15.
Nursing’s ideas on obesity are constructed by cultures influenced by, the “western” model of a perfect body, the bio-medical model that sees obesity as a disease and thoughts around obese individuals being the sole cause of their condition. Cultural safety needs to be practiced, regardful of difference, when caring for obese clients. Nurses
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