The nurse provides care in a hospital in an inner-city with a large immigrant population. How can the nurse provide the most culturally competent care?

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Planning to attend educational programs to understand ethnic differences in health values is crucial to providing culturally competent care. This will allow the nurse to understand the values, beliefs, and practices of different cultures, which will help the nurse to provide appropriate care that is respectful of the patient's culture. Approaching the care of every patient in the same manner (A) can result in a lack of understanding of cultural differences and could lead to misunderstandings or negative outcomes for the patient. Discussing with the supervisor the types of patients for whom the nurse feels prepared to provide care (C) is not helpful because it limits the nurse's exposure to and understanding of different cultures. The best care is not standardized care (D) because what works for one patient or culture may not be appropriate for another patient or culture.

The Nurse Provides Care in a Hospital in an Inner-City