What are some strategies a new nurse can use to develop skills in achieving cultural competence? Select all that apply.

A) Read the literature and study nursing theories and principles pertaining to culture
B) Take advantage of as many opportunities as possible to interact with persons from diverse cultures
C) Recognize that persons from different cultures have different healthcare practices but for safety purposes, need to follow the medical and nursing plan of care
D) Understand basic practices of the most common cultures so he can choose the best interventions to care for patients from those cultures

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Haleigh Damlow · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A,B , Explanation :  ,B There are numerous strategies to assist in increasing one's skill level in cultural competency.These include the following: Keep learning; read as much as you can and study nursing theories and principles pertaining to culture.Take advantage of every opportunity to interact with persons from different cultural groups.Make an effort to incorporate beliefs and practices from various cultures into your nurse care and teaching materials.However,although it is important to understand basic practices of the most common culture,one cannot make generalizations about that culture.Each patient is unique and influenced by his culture but not defined by it.Recognizing that persons from different cultures have different healthcare practices is important; however,we cannot force or coerce patients into following our (medical or nursing)healthcare practices.

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