INTRODUCTION
Alcohol is a legal and generally available product in New Zealand (Ministry of Justice [n.d]). The Ministry of Health New Zealand conducted the Alcohol and Drug Use Survey (NZADUS) in 2007-2008. The survey found that alcohol is one of the most common recreational drugs in New Zealand. The key finding from the survey is more than 85% of adults use alcohol in New Zealand. Among that almost 50% of alcohol users are young adults (Ministry of Health [MOH], 2009). This assignment addresses the trouble caused by the over consumption of alcohol among young people and the health problems associated with it (World Health Organization [WHO], 2006). It is also examine the role of a nurse to manage the health needs …show more content…
Every client have the rights to involve while considering the plan f care. It is also important that a nurse should keep any data regarding the patient confidentially and cannot allow to disclose it to others, It is also included in patient rights (NCNZ,[n.d]).
Alcohol plays an integral part of hospitality in New Zealand. They are considering alcohol like a food (Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand, 2009). The pacific islanders as well as Maoris believe that the guests feel satisfied and happy when they treated with alcohol during functions and gatherings (Alcohol Advisory Council of New Zealand, 2009). It is the duty of nurse to understand about the social, psychological and cultural factors when treating a patient with alcohol-related problems (Huriwai, Sellman, Sullivan & Potiki, …show more content…
To become culturally safe a nurse must aware of the difference between him/her and the client for whom care is given (Richardson & MacGibbion, 2010).According to Ramsden 1990, there are four main stages of learning about cultural safety; firstly, change in attitude, it mainly focus on the attitude of nurses towards the client; secondly and thirdly, a type of education which helps to analyze and deconstruct the attitude to work in a culturally safe manner; lastly, develops skills and knowledge which need to work safely in everyday practice (Ramsden, 1990 as cited in Richardson & MacGibbion,