Cultural Competency
The health care system may be unique in being a true melting pot of cultures, ethnicities and races. No matter ones background, health care and maintenance is a necessity of life. The cultural landscape of America is a constantly changing one. It is project that by the year 2045 that non-Hispanic Caucasians will represent less than 50% of the U.S. population for the first time (Alba, 2015). However this estimate may actually be inaccurate because of the numerous American families that already incorporation multiple racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Nurse anesthetist that provide anesthesia for surgery are exposed to myriad of cultures and difference related to them. These difference may affect how an anesthetist …show more content…
This is important because certified nurse anesthetist (CRNA) are all but guaranteed to work with and for numerous people that represent as many different cultures, races, and ethnicities. This is also important because it has be stated that a lack of cultural competence can lead to inferior care. There is strong evidence there is an inequality among minorities including: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans among others, when it comes to health and some of this might be attributed to cultural differences (Wright, …show more content…
The AANA provides several resources for nurse anesthetist including education, leadership, training resource and links to other web sites on it web page of diversity and inclusion. Its vision and position recognizes that patient’s cultures and diversity should be recognized, but also those cultural differences and diversity of its own organization. By embracing others cultures it is possible provide the highest quality care, individualized to each patient. A diverse nurse anesthesia profession can bring new perspectives to improve education programs, clinical practice, policy making, and leadership (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists,
The health care system may be unique in being a true melting pot of cultures, ethnicities and races. No matter ones background, health care and maintenance is a necessity of life. The cultural landscape of America is a constantly changing one. It is project that by the year 2045 that non-Hispanic Caucasians will represent less than 50% of the U.S. population for the first time (Alba, 2015). However this estimate may actually be inaccurate because of the numerous American families that already incorporation multiple racial, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Nurse anesthetist that provide anesthesia for surgery are exposed to myriad of cultures and difference related to them. These difference may affect how an anesthetist …show more content…
This is important because certified nurse anesthetist (CRNA) are all but guaranteed to work with and for numerous people that represent as many different cultures, races, and ethnicities. This is also important because it has be stated that a lack of cultural competence can lead to inferior care. There is strong evidence there is an inequality among minorities including: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Native Americans, and Asian Americans among others, when it comes to health and some of this might be attributed to cultural differences (Wright, …show more content…
The AANA provides several resources for nurse anesthetist including education, leadership, training resource and links to other web sites on it web page of diversity and inclusion. Its vision and position recognizes that patient’s cultures and diversity should be recognized, but also those cultural differences and diversity of its own organization. By embracing others cultures it is possible provide the highest quality care, individualized to each patient. A diverse nurse anesthesia profession can bring new perspectives to improve education programs, clinical practice, policy making, and leadership (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists,