NU 629 Week 2 Discussion Cultural Competency Caring for a Vulnerable Population in My Own Community

NU 629 Week 2 Discussion Cultural Competency Caring for a Vulnerable Population in My Own Community
Overview
Cultural Respect & Competency—Caring for a Vulnerable Population in My Own Community
Effective health communication is as important to health care as clinical skill. To improve individual health and build healthy communities, providers need to recognize and address the unique culture, language, and health literacy of diverse consumers and communities. As Advanced Practice Nurses, we must be knowledgeable but also culturally savvy and understand the nuances of the populations that we serve.
Prior to writing this week’s discussion post, first, complete the self-assessment checklist, reflect upon the information you learned about yourself, and then review the following learning material:
Cultural Competence Self-Assessment Checklist
National Institutes of Health: Cultural Respect
Health Resources and Services Administration: Cultural Language and Health Literacy
Effective Communication Tools 2016 (YouTube)
Effective Communication Tools 2016 (YouTube) video transcript
Initial Post
For this discussion, identify a vulnerable population in your own community. Describe the characteristics of this group—what makes them vulnerable—and utilize at least three scholarly resources to answer one of the following questions for your initial post.
Paraphrase concepts/theories specific to healthcare disparities as related to vulnerability; provide at least three applications of concepts/theories that could be implemented within your community.
As an APRN, how can you advocate for this identified vulnerable population within your community? List and discuss at least three ways in which you can advocate.
How does what you learned about your own cultural competency affect how you might approach your role as an advocate? Did you find that you had bias? Were you aware of your bias prior to this exercise?
As an APRN, how will you strive to be culturally competent and respectful to those you serve? List and discuss at least three behaviors/characteristics of a culturally competent and respectful APRN.
Note: Evaluate your APA proficiency and make sure you address each of the required elements for this discussion. As you continue to move through this course and our program, expectations related to APA, grammar, professional writing, and assessment instructions will encourage you to stretch and push yourself, ensuring you are producing graduate level academic work that you can be proud of.