Increasing Graduate Student Awareness of Cultural Competence Through Bias Exploration Related to Diverse Cultural
Norah M M Airth-Kindree1, Stacey L Stephens, Jennifer Sperl
1About the Authors Norah M. M. Airth-Kindree, DNP, RN, is an associate professor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire College of Nursing, Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Stacey L. Stephens, MDiv, BSN, RN, is a graduate research assistant and DNP student, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. Jennifer Sperl, DNP, APNP, FNP-BC, is with the Marshfield Clinic Health System, Marshfield, Wisconsin. Chelsea Collins, DNP, APNP, ACCNS-AG, CEN, SANE-A, SANE-P, AFN-C, is with MHealth Fairview Masonic Children's Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more information, contact Dr. Airth-Kindree at airthknm@uwec.edu .
Abstract:
Emphasis by the American Nurses Association and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing regarding the importance of cultural competence in nursing education led to the development of a strategy to address personal bias in graduate nursing students. With the updated Essentials and a change to competency-based education, a need to address culturally congruent practices while increasing awareness of professional organization recommendations exists. Since Domain 2 of the Essentials highlights that culturally competent care is essential to person-centered care, a strategy that enhances knowledge by expanding the definition of culture beyond ethnicity and race was developed.
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