The nurse routinely cares for non-English-speaking clients. Which of the following must the nurse do to develop cultural competence? (Select all that apply.)
1. Learn a foreign language.
2. Identify own cultural beliefs related to health and health care.
3. Engage in cross-cultural interactions with people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
4. Become knowledgeable about the predominant cultural groups within one's own geographic area.
5. Relocate to another country to learn the culture.
6. Become skilled at cultural data assessments.
2, 3, 4, 6
Developing cultural competence requires cultural awareness, cultural knowledge, cultural skills, and cultural encounter. Cultural awareness includes the identification of one's own cultural beliefs related to health and health care. Cultural knowledge includes becoming knowledgeable about the predominant cultural groups within one's own geographic area. Cultural skills includes becoming skilled at cultural data assessments. Cultural encounter includes engaging in cross-cultural interactions with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Cultural competence does not mean the nurse needs to learn a foreign language nor relocate to another country to learn the culture.
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