A nurse would like to improve his cultural competence. Which of the following is the best strategy to use?

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Salman et al. (2007) assessed cultural awareness and cultural competence levels among staff nurses who participated in a continuing education program aimed at increasing knowledge of culturally competent care of geriatric populations. Staff nurses who participated in this training program had higher cultural competence levels as compared with those who did not join this training program. Exploring complementary and alternative medicine practices used by other cultures will assist if a nurse is using these practices; however, depending on whom the nurse is caring for, this information may have limited usefulness. Discussing cultural differences with coworkers may help the nurse learn about other cultures, but it may not provide the best source of information. Providing care to diverse populations may not help the nurse to become more culturally competent without having some baseline knowledge about cultural diversity.

A Nurse Would Like to Improve His Cultural Competence