The Department of Nursing with a healthcare organization is planning steps that reflect the Joint Commission's recommendations for cultural competence. What will the nursing department include in these steps? Select all that apply:
1. Value diversity.
2. Assess themselves.
3. Manage differences.
4. Acquire cultural knowledge.
5. Hire staff from different cultures.
1, 2, 3, 4
Explanation: 1. Valuing diversity is a recommendation from the Joint Commission to gain cultural competence.
2. Assessing themselves is a recommendation from the Joint Commission to gain cultural competence.
3. Managing difference is a recommendation from the Joint Commission to gain cultural competence.
4. Acquiring cultural knowledge is a recommendation from the Joint Commission to gain cultural competence.
5. Hiring staff from different cultures is not a recommendation from the Joint Commission to gain cultural competence. This is a recommendation to achieve culturally and linguistically appropriate services in health care.
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