Question

What cultural determinations are necessary to practice effective nursing?

Answer 1

Some of the cultural determinants are necessary to practice effective nursing ;

1.patients customs, and spirituality

In this nurse should came to know about the patients behaviour and desicion making. According to the patient behaviour we should give a effective care to them

2.communication

Nurse should know about the patients own language.it helpful to communicate the information to patient in their own language means they understood easily and they get an conference in treatment regimen

3.culture will helpful to know about patient perception on experiences on health and treatment

Some have bad experiences and another had good experiences so that the patients perception will helpful to give care according to their wish it end up in effective care.

4.cultural determinants helpful to develop and integrate open mindedness among the nurses and patient relationship in care giving.

5.tolerance of pain and stress

Some cultural people's having an high tolerance in pain and stress and another busy opposite that .so that nurse came to know about the tolerance of patient and give effective care according to their convenient and acceptable

6.Some cultures having and high value on health and it's promotion .in that kind of patient nurse should not take that must effort but some another cultures didn't have that must value their health status.in this case nurse know about the patient knowledge so she can give care and information recording to their knowledge level and give effective care

7. Recognize the cultural issues

Nurse should know about the common issues in cultural practices in their own .it will helpful to avoid the conflicts between both nurse and patient while care giving

8. Knowing of Food items

Some persons like non veg and another likes veg according that nurse should provide the dietary intake to them to maintain their good nutritional status well