Evidence-based practice PPT about cultural competency in mental health nursing.
Submit an evidence-based practice PPT about cultural competency in mental health nursing. An evidence-based practice PPT allows you to explore best practice and help improve client outcomes on a psychiatric unit. Your PPT should describe how you, as a nurse, will include – or have included – cultural awareness in a client diagnosed with a mental illness. The person you describe could be someone in your clinical setting, someone you have worked with in the past, or a theoretical client.
Remember that culture can also include gender equality, sexual orientation, and other cultures besides race and religion – including cultures unique to one particular family. Your PPT should be at least 8 slides (double-spaced, not including the title or reference slides) in APA Format and include:
Assessment: Discuss what you would assess in regard to a client’s culture. For example, are there specific dietary requirements? Are schedule changes necessary to avoid conflicts with religious practices? Who is the spokesperson for the family? What would you assess?
Diagnosis: List any mental health (2) nursing diagnoses this person has (or 1 at risk for). Include at least (1) cultural diagnosis. (2 + 1 = 3 diagnoses)
Planning: What planning needs to be done to ensure the cultural and emotional safety of the client? “The patient will…..?”
Implementation: What are interventions that would ensure the safety of your client in regard to culture? Include at least two interventions. For example, if your client has religious beliefs that affect the ability to take medications, what interventions would you create to ensure the client’s safety? What can you do to make sure the client’s cultural needs are met? “The nurse will…..”
Evaluation: How will you evaluate whether your implementation was effective? Make sure the parameters are objective and measurable-Use numbers and scales.
In your summary, discuss whether any completed interventions were successful. What could be done differently in the future? If the interventions have not yet been carried out, you might discuss some institutional changes that could be made to ensure cultural safety for all clients in that setting.
Sample Solution
When assessing a client’s culture, there are many important considerations to take into account. It is essential to get a clear understanding of the client’s cultural beliefs and values, as well as their specific needs which may be impacted by those beliefs or values (King et al., 2017). Questions should be asked that pertain not only to their race, ethnicity and religion but also regarding gender equality, sexual orientation, language preferences and other unique family cultures that might influence the care plan (APA 2020). Additionally it is necessary to assess for any dietary requirements stemming from cultural practices or health beliefs; questions about preferred providers within a certain religious community are also key in providing comprehensive care (Chang et al., 2016). Finally assessing activities of daily living such as physical activity levels is also important due to how they may differ depending on cultural values or norms (King et al., 2017).
In conclusion, gaining an understanding of the client’s culture can help provide effective treatment plans tailored specifically around their individual needs. Asking open ended questions while maintaining respect and sensitivity towards those involved will ensure trust between nurse and patient so that all cultural factors can be assessed appropriately.
