Summary: Cultural Competence In Nursing
Kendra K. Collins
Cultural Competence in Nursing Care
Jo Anne Long Walker, Instructor
SOC 5820: Mgmt. & Admin. in Older Adult Settings
February 16, 2015
Cultural Competence in Nursing Care
The numbers of minorities in the United States has significantly increased within the last decade. More specifically, older adults ages 65 and older also are becoming more culturally diverse. Expectedly, these changes in the population changes are also affecting the composition of facilities that care for older adults with functional limitations. Due to the fast growing number of minorities, nursing staff should begin to implement cultural competence to specifically meet the needs of their older patients. According to McBride, cultural competence …show more content…
In 2003, The National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) has provided a checklist provides guidance for ways to implement cultural competent care by nurses. One of the ways implement cultural care included in the list are for facilities to create a cultural competence task force, organization, committee, or work group. The NCCC stated that the group should be responsible for “policy making, administration, practice/service delivery and consumer levels and reflect the diversity within the organization and the community at large.” Additionally, determine the racially, ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse groups within your geographic location served by the facility. Furthermore, determine which health disparities affect the population that are served by the facility. Next, it suggested to complete self-assessments, network and dialogue with other organizations, and seek resources from federally and privately funded assistance …show more content…
Furthermore, this paper includes ways for implementation and common pitfalls to be avoided in order to provide culturally competent nursing in older adults in long-term care and other settings.
References
Cox, T., & Blake, S. (1991). Managing cultural diversity: Implications for organizational competitiveness. Executive, 5(3), 45-56.
Flowers, D. (2004). Culturally Competent Nursing Care A Challenge for the 21st Century. Critical Care Nurse, 24(4), 87-87. Retrieved February 10, 2015, from http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/content/24/4.toc
Mayer, G., & Villaire, M. (2007). Health literacy in primary care: A clinician 's guide. New York: Springer Pub.
Parker, V. (2011). The Importance of Cultural Competence in Caring for and Working in a Diverse America. Journal of the American Society on Aging, 34(4), 102-102. Retrieved February 14, 2015, from EBSCOhost.
Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Culturally Competent Service Delivery Systems in Primary Health Care Settings. (2007, January 1). Retrieved February 15, 2015, from
Cultural Competence in Nursing Care
Jo Anne Long Walker, Instructor
SOC 5820: Mgmt. & Admin. in Older Adult Settings
February 16, 2015
Cultural Competence in Nursing Care
The numbers of minorities in the United States has significantly increased within the last decade. More specifically, older adults ages 65 and older also are becoming more culturally diverse. Expectedly, these changes in the population changes are also affecting the composition of facilities that care for older adults with functional limitations. Due to the fast growing number of minorities, nursing staff should begin to implement cultural competence to specifically meet the needs of their older patients. According to McBride, cultural competence …show more content…
In 2003, The National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) has provided a checklist provides guidance for ways to implement cultural competent care by nurses. One of the ways implement cultural care included in the list are for facilities to create a cultural competence task force, organization, committee, or work group. The NCCC stated that the group should be responsible for “policy making, administration, practice/service delivery and consumer levels and reflect the diversity within the organization and the community at large.” Additionally, determine the racially, ethnically, culturally and linguistically diverse groups within your geographic location served by the facility. Furthermore, determine which health disparities affect the population that are served by the facility. Next, it suggested to complete self-assessments, network and dialogue with other organizations, and seek resources from federally and privately funded assistance …show more content…
Furthermore, this paper includes ways for implementation and common pitfalls to be avoided in order to provide culturally competent nursing in older adults in long-term care and other settings.
References
Cox, T., & Blake, S. (1991). Managing cultural diversity: Implications for organizational competitiveness. Executive, 5(3), 45-56.
Flowers, D. (2004). Culturally Competent Nursing Care A Challenge for the 21st Century. Critical Care Nurse, 24(4), 87-87. Retrieved February 10, 2015, from http://ccn.aacnjournals.org/content/24/4.toc
Mayer, G., & Villaire, M. (2007). Health literacy in primary care: A clinician 's guide. New York: Springer Pub.
Parker, V. (2011). The Importance of Cultural Competence in Caring for and Working in a Diverse America. Journal of the American Society on Aging, 34(4), 102-102. Retrieved February 14, 2015, from EBSCOhost.
Planning, Implementing and Evaluating Culturally Competent Service Delivery Systems in Primary Health Care Settings. (2007, January 1). Retrieved February 15, 2015, from