The nurse who wants to actively and effectively work with culturally diverse clients will:
1. Seek out homeless people.
2. Avoid global mental health issues.
3. Seek out practicing nurses of a particular cultural background and read transcendental awareness journals.
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Rationale: Nursing competencies must include the ability to actively and effectively work with culturally diverse clients. Look for opportunities for meaningful dialogue and relationship building across cultures. You may seek out practicing nurses of a particular cultural background to serve as resource consultants. You may mentor nurse colleagues from other cultures who work in your setting. You may read transcultural journals (e.g., Journal of Transcultural Nursing, Journal of Cultural Diversity, etc.) to familiarize yourself with critical culture-based issues and opportunities, and develop and expand your psychiatric–mental health nursing practice by continuing to familiarize yourself with global mental health issues.
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