Culture is a view of the world and a set of traditions that specific social groups use and transmit to the next generation (Pillitteri, 2014). As an RN, it is important to be aware of one’s own culture in order to understand others culture , as well as , how it may affect patient outcome. To provide quality patient care, nurses should be culturally aware and culturally competent. Cultural awareness is being aware that cultural differences exist and respecting cultural differences or diversity is cultural competence (Pillitteri, 2014).
Patients cultural is important in every aspect of health care because culture influences the patient experience, decision, medical services, and etc. In the perinatal setting, there are many things occurring all at the same time, the last thing the patient/family need is for the health care team misunderstanding or respecting their cultural needs. For example, a mother’s experience of pain during labor is greatly influenced by one’s culture. Hispanic woman may be stoic until late labor, when they may become vocal and request relief. …show more content…
In addition, understanding that the nurse’s role is to advocate for patients/families even when their values differ from one’s own. Per QSEN, nurse should examine common barriers to active involvement of patients in their own health care processes (2014). In the case above, the charge nurse should assess the patient conflict of not wanting a male nurse to provide care to female patient and provide alternatives to patient/family. For example, only entering the room or provide care to patient when other are in the room with the patient. Another, option is to pull a female nurse from another unit if possible to accommodate nursing need to provide quality patient
Patients cultural is important in every aspect of health care because culture influences the patient experience, decision, medical services, and etc. In the perinatal setting, there are many things occurring all at the same time, the last thing the patient/family need is for the health care team misunderstanding or respecting their cultural needs. For example, a mother’s experience of pain during labor is greatly influenced by one’s culture. Hispanic woman may be stoic until late labor, when they may become vocal and request relief. …show more content…
In addition, understanding that the nurse’s role is to advocate for patients/families even when their values differ from one’s own. Per QSEN, nurse should examine common barriers to active involvement of patients in their own health care processes (2014). In the case above, the charge nurse should assess the patient conflict of not wanting a male nurse to provide care to female patient and provide alternatives to patient/family. For example, only entering the room or provide care to patient when other are in the room with the patient. Another, option is to pull a female nurse from another unit if possible to accommodate nursing need to provide quality patient