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You are a nursing student on your assigned unit for your clinical experiences when you overhear a group of nurses discussing their refusal to assist another colleague with an end-of-life care assignment because of the nurse’s cultural differences. Discuss two options to assist this fractured group of nurses.
Healthcare industry is a very vast setting which consists of
healthcare professionals and workers from different cultures,
traditions, region and religion. This sometimes lead to
disagreement, incooperation and dispute due to cultural
differences.
Two options to assist in resolving the cultural difference between
the nurses are:
1. Creating cultural awareness will help the nurses understand
different cultures and their practices and beliefs. This will
create an environment where employees will value and respect
different cultures and work in coordination woth each orher.
2. Clear effective communication: communication is the key to
overcome barriers of cultural difference.