This cultural awareness presentation discusses the importance of cultural awareness for nurses. It notes that cultural awareness can help patients receive better care, improve job performance and satisfaction, and promote social justice. The presentation also provides statistics on racial/ethnic diversity among nurses and the general population. It defines cultural awareness as considering a patient's culture when providing care and treating all individuals with respect. Ways to be culturally aware include asking questions, listening, following through on patient needs, and knowing one's own culture.

1. Cultural Awareness Presentation by Piri Barger, RN, MSN,CCRN with audio component

2. Cultural Awareness Why learn about cultural awareness?

3. Cultural Awareness Help patients receive more effective care. Improve your job performance and your job satisfaction. Social justice in accordance with the American Nurses Association stance on ethical nursing practice.

4. Nursing Ethics The American Nurses Association posts the Code of Ethics for Nurses, which declares that nurses must uphold respect for human dignity which includes inherent worth, dignity and human rights of every individual. It goes on to say, “Such consideration does not suggest that the nurse necessarily agrees with or condones individual choices, but that the nurse respects the patient as a person” (2001).

5. Disparities (statistics come from the Sullivan Report and US Census Bureau for Humboldt County) Humboldt County Registered Nurse Population US Population White- 87% White- 86% White- 71% Black-1.1% Black-4.9% Black-12.2% Latino-8.1% Latino-2% Latino- 11.4% Native American-6.0% Native American-0.5% Native American-0.07% Asian 2.1% Asian 3.7% Asian -3.9%

6. Cultural Awareness What is cultural Awareness?

7. Cultural Awareness Considering every patient’s culture when giving care. Treating every patient, family member, visitor and co-worker as an individual.

8. Cultural Awareness How does culture vary? What are factors to be aware of?

9. Cultural Awareness Country of origin Preferred language Communication style Views of health Family and community relationships Religion Food preferences

10. Cultural Awareness To which of the following groups of people should we be culturally sensitive? A. Hispanic B. Elderly C. Jehovah’s Witness D. Democrats or Republican E. All of the above

11. Generational differences in the workplace Source: Center for Generational Studies Do Exactly What’s Asked Eliminate the Task Work Efficiently Work Fast Earn to Spend Save, Save, Save Buy Now/ Pay Later Thriftiness Just Show Up Live for Today Crusading Causes Sacrifice On My Terms Personal Focus Optimism Duty “ What’s Next?” Uncertainty Personal Fulfillment Hard Work Millennials Generation X Baby Boomers Matures Each Generation Has Its Themes

12. Cultural Awareness List 3 ways that we can be culturally aware and culturally sensitive.

13. Cultural Awareness Ask. Listen. Follow Thru. Treat each person as an individual no matter what you may think you know about their culture. Know Thyself. Know your own culture.

14. Cultural Awareness You can’t expect to know everything about all cultures, but if you come from a place of respect you will come to know more than you did.