nursing

Please indicate (with an X) either Yes or No to the following questions related to your current transcultural nursing skills.

Transcultural Nursing Skills

Yes

No

I make a concerted effort to pronounce my patients’ first and last names even when they seem “strange” to me.

x

I realize that learning about different cultures is a life-long experience.

x

I understand the differences between interpreters and translators.

x

I step out of my comfort zone to assess, understand, and deal with my own prejudices

x

I always demonstrate a caring attitude with all my patients regardless of the color of their skin or their ethnic background.

x

Sometimes I take it personally when a patient from a different culture does not understand my questions.

x

Rarely do I reflect on how my own identify impacts how my transcultural patients perceive me.

x

Often I recognize that learning styles may be different, and I adapt my teaching styles.

x

I consistently model my acceptance of various cultures for other staff members.

x

I accept suggestions for being more culturally sensitive from my coworkers.

x

Total number of Nos and Yeses

10

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