A new graduate nurse tells the manager that she does not believe she needs more in-service training on culturally congruent care because she already recognizes that there are significant differences among cultures to consider when providing care. What response by the manager is best?

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Cultural sensitivity is the recognition that there are profound differences among cultures that can affect health care. But to provide culturally congruent care, the nurse must do more than just recognize these differences. This is an ongoing process. Option B is the only one that provides useful information to the nurse as to why she must continue to work on this aspect of her profession.

A New Graduate Nurse Tells the Manager That She Does