Implement culturally competent healthcare in your workplace
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Healthcare providers implement a six-step approach to meet the challenge of delivering culturally competent care to the increasingly diverse population of the United States. Some of these steps include cultivating attitudes associated with excellent transcultural care, obtaining background information about the patient's culture, performing a cultural assessment, planning culturally sensitive care, and avoiding defensiveness to recover from cultural mistakes.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 2006
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Nursing Management Visionary Leader 2006: Joan Wessman
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Joan Wessman is the chief nurse officer of the Moses Cone Health system and she was recognized for achievement as Nursing Management Visionary Leader 2006. Wessman is a true team leader and encourages teamwork at her hospital, supporting her staff and encouraging free communication between the staff, physician and administration.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 2007
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Infection control: Start with skin
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The article focuses on surgical site infections (SSIs) that can be prevented through awareness about hand hygiene. National improvement initiatives highlight the need to concentrate on the patient's risk factors and skin asepsis.
Publication Name: Nursing Management
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0744-6314
Year: 2006
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