A nurse was assigned to create and implement a community education program with the goal of preventing diabetes among the Hispanic population
As the nurse did not speak Spanish and was just beginning to be comfortable with the neighborhood Hispanic culture, which of the following would be the best approach for the nurse to take?
a.
Be sure to use appropriate images in the handouts.
b.
Copy literature and procedures found successful in other Hispanic communities.
c.
Tell the supervisor the nurse is not competent for this task.
d.
Try to find Hispanic volunteers who may be able to do the actual teaching.
ANS: D
By using volunteers, the program can disseminate culturally appropriate information in a culturally appropriate way. The success of educational efforts is often determined by the credibility of the source and the sensitivity of the speaker in communicating information in a culturally appropriate manner.
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