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Cultural Competencies, And Professional Communication Skills In Nursing

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Ethical Values, Cultural Competencies, and Professional Communication Skills in Nursing Practice: Meeting the Needs of Globally Diverse Patients. Serene Zayed College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Lewis University NURS 20200: Professional Development: Foundations Professor Ellen Renna February 19, 2024 Abstract As the global population of culturally diverse individuals grows, it becomes increasingly difficult for nurses to be open-minded and flexible with their patients. There is a large disconnect between the care that must be given to patients with cultural differences versus the care they actually receive. Ethical values, cultural competencies, and professional communication skills are essential in ensuring safe and optimal patient-centered …show more content…

This being said, it is critical to educate nursing students on the importance of learning to think critically and make clinical judgments so they can develop the skills needed for real-life nursing. One of the most important factors that contribute to the success of a future nurse is the education they receive. In Challenges of Preparing Nursing Students for Practice: The Faculty Perspective, nursing instructors identified that increased teaching time, more clinical practice, high-quality clinical experiences, and helpful role models would help newly graduating nurses become prepared to provide safe care (Patterson et al., 2021). Transitioning from a student nurse to a registered nurse is difficult because students do not get as much real-world experience. Another major factor is that student nurses do not directly experience many ethical or cultural issues since they are limited in their scope of practice. In terms of ethics and culture, nurses need to provide safe care, no matter their personal beliefs. Moreover, a student nurse must learn to gain confidence in their communication skills so that they can professionally communicate with their patients in a mutually beneficial way. Some patients may have a communication barrier or sensory loss, …show more content…

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