Question

YOU ARE TRAINING TO GO INTO A FIELD WHERE YOU WILL BE PROVIDING CARE TO PATIENTS IN THEIR MOST VULNERABLE TIME. WE ALSO LIVE IN SOUTH FLORIDA, ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE PLACES IN THE COUNTRY. NOW THAT YOU HAVE GONE THROUGH ETHICS AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF NURSING, ENTERING INTO MEDICAL SURGICAL, YOU WOULD NORMALLY BE DOING CLINICAL PRACTICE HOURS AT THE CLINICAL SITE WHERE YOU WOULD BE INTERACTING WITH PATIENTS. YOU WOULD EXPERIENCE FIRST HAND CARING FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE FROM VAST AND DIVERSE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, DEMOGRAPHICALLY, AND OTHERWISE BACKGROUNDS. WHILE CONTINUING TO LEARN ABOUT THE MEDICAL ASPECTS, YOU ALSO NEED TO START FOCUSING ON YOUR SENSITIVITY AND CULTURAL AWARENESS WHEN DEALING WITH PATIENTS. IT'S TIME TO PUT INTO REFLECT ON AND PUT INTO PRACTICE WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNED IN ETHICS AND FOUNDATIONS, AND WHAT YOU WILL BE LEARNING MOVING FORWARD TO EFFECTIVELY PROVIDE YOUR PATIENT WITH THE BEST LEVEL OF CARE.

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER IN AT LEAST 2-3 SENTENCES EACH: (REMEMBER THERE ARE NO RIGHT OR WRONG ANSWERS. THESE ARE REFLECTION QUESTIONS TO HELP YOU CONSIDER SOME OF THESE POINTS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE TO ADDRESS AT SOME POINT WHEN DEALING WITH CULTURALLY DIVERSE PATIENTS.)

1. WHERE DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE ON THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY CONTINUUM OVERALL? CONSIDER HOW YOUR RESERVATIONS, OPENMINDEDNESS, AND WHAT YOU MIGHT HAVE HESITATIONS WITH.

2. YOU REPORT TO WORK AND YOU ARE INFORMED THAT ONE OF YOUR PATIENTS IS HIV/POSITIVE AND HAS AIDS. HOW WOULD YOU REACT, RESPOND TO, OR FEEL ABOUT TREATING HIM OR HER?

3. YOU REPORT TO WORK AND YOU ARE INFORMED THAT ONE OF YOUR PATIENTS IS TRANSGENDER. HOW WOULD YOU REACT, RESPOND TO, OR FEEL ABOUT TREATING THIS PATIENT?

4. YOU REPORT TO WORK AND YOU ARE INFORMED THAT ONE OF YOUR PATIENTS IS AN ADDICT TO OPIOIDS. HOW WOULD YOU REACT, RESPOND TO, OR FEEL ABOUT TREATING THIS PATIENT?

5. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF YOU EVER HAVE TO TREAT A PATIENT WHO HAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BELIEVES THAN YOURSELF AND EXPRESSES THEM? OR A PATIENT WHO HAS AND EXPRESSES BELIEVES THAT DIRECTLY MIGHT INSULT YOU.

Answer 1

1. WHERE DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO BE ON THE CULTURAL COMPETENCY CONTINUUM OVERALL?
Ans:- me myself is culturally competent (understand and respect other's beliefs understand the differences careful attention to the dynamics of differences continuing expansion of cultural knowledge and resources .

2:-YOU REPORT TO WORK AND YOU ARE INFORMED THAT ONE OF YOUR PATIENTS IS HIV/POSITIVE AND HAS AIDS. HOW WOULD YOU REACT, RESPOND TO, OR FEEL ABOUT TREATING HIM OR HER?

ans:-as a nurse I am responsible for maintaining confidentiality protection of privacy of the client nurse need to protect the client from indiscriminated disclosure of health care information that may cause harm

3:-YOU REPORT TO WORK AND YOU ARE INFORMED THAT ONE OF YOUR PATIENTS IS TRANSGENDER. HOW WOULD YOU REACT, RESPOND TO, OR FEEL ABOUT TREATING THIS PATIENT?

ans:-as aNurse I have an ethical responsibility to treat all patients with dignity and respect.It is important to gain awareness and understanding of the population of transgender patients and to provide culturally sensitive care

4. YOU REPORT TO WORK AND YOU ARE INFORMED THAT ONE OF YOUR PATIENTS IS AN ADDICT TO OPIOIDS. HOW WOULD YOU REACT, RESPOND TO, OR FEEL ABOUT TREATING THIS PATIENT?

ans:-I will try to provide patient centred care patient often worry that hospital staff member will stigmatize them and treat them poorly which may leads to defensive behaviour,possible conflict Amanda suboptimal patient care so it is important to attend the patient in a open minded manner and try to solve the problem

5. HAVE YOU CONSIDERED WHAT IT WOULD BE LIKE IF YOU EVER HAVE TO TREAT A PATIENT WHO HAS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT BELIEVES THAN YOURSELF AND EXPRESSES THEM? OR A PATIENT WHO HAS AND EXPRESSES BELIEVES THAT DIRECTLY MIGHT INSULT YOU.

Ans:- dealing with clients who have completely different believes is difficult, but try to explain in a gentle and calm manner what is the actual fact is and try to effectively communicate with them and respect their believes.