Week 3 DQs

DQ 1

There currently exists a broad discrepancy between the cultural diversity of the nursing profession and that of the general population. What strategies do you think might be used to offset this discrepancy? What are some strategies that could be used to improve the cultural competence of the nursing profession in your area?

Whenever sociocultural variations arise between the patient as well as the health care provider poorer health results, racial differences in care builds up. Medical as well as nursing educational institutions combine cultural competence in their course. "University of California at Davis, in the late 1970's as well as early 1980's formulated cultural courses which dealt with the health requirements, values, and practices of California's...