Cultural Self-Evaluation

Cultural Self-Evaluation

Directions: Explore the Week 2 lesson, then complete your Cultural Self-Assessment using this template.

• Answer the questions under each section with explanation and detail. Each response should be at least 1-2 paragraphs.
• Correctly cite and reference at least one outside scholarly source. Ensure the scholarly source is not from the lesson or assigned reading materials.
• You may use a first-person perspective.

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Section 1: Current Approach to Culturally Competent Nursing Assessment

1. How confident do you feel performing a culturally competent nursing assessment? What factors contribute to or hinder this confidence? Explain your answer using at least 1-2 paragraphs.
2. What strategies do you employ to maintain respect and avoid judgment when assessing clients from diverse cultural backgrounds? Explain your answer using at least 1 paragraph.
3. What resources or tools do you use to ensure cultural competence in your nursing assessments? How effective are these resources or tools? Explain your answer using at least 1 paragraph.
4. Describe a situation where you encountered a cultural barrier during a nursing assessment. How did you respond? What were the outcomes? Explain your answer using at least 2-3 paragraphs. Your response will form the basis of responses in Section 2 below.

Cultural Self-Evaluation

1. Use the Andrews and Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide for Individuals and Families Download Andrews and Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide for Individuals and FamiliesOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReaderfrom the lesson to complete the Cultural Self-Assessment assignment template.

Section 2: Applying the Andrews and Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide for Individuals and Families

Reflect on the cultural barrier you described in section 1, question 4 to respond to the questions below:

1. How would the Andrews and Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide for Individuals and Families (linked in the assignment instructions) have helped you better understand and address the client’s cultural needs? Include support from a scholarly source using an in-text citation. Ensure the scholarly source is not from the lesson or assigned reading materials.

Cultural Self-Evaluation

1. Identify at least two components or sections of the Andrews and Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide for Individuals and Families that would be most relevant to the situation. How could you use these components to improve your assessment and intervention? Explain your answer.
2. Given the approach you used to address the cultural barrier, what alternative strategies might have been beneficial according to the Andrews and Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide for Individuals and Families? How might these alternate strategies have led to a different or better outcome?
3. After reviewing the Andrews and Boyle Transcultural Nursing Assessment Guide for Individuals and Families, what steps will you take in future assessments to prevent or mitigate similar cultural barriers? Provide a plan of action based on the guide’s recommendations, including one goal, necessary resources or tools, and steps for implementation.