Modern Nurse Magazine Tackles the Impact of Diversity on Healthcare and Patient Care

Modern Nurse Magazine, online nursing magazine for the new generation nurse, releases its October issue featuring the impact of diversity on healthcare and patient care.

According to the article, many discoveries about the mind-body connection’s effect on health and recovery link to various facets of diversity. Indeed, sensitivity to the infinite scope of diversity in healthcare settings has become as integral as patient safety, quality improvement, and error prevention. Specific aspects of diversity that must be accommodated in healthcare include religious beliefs, family relationships, and dietary preferences. Similarly, some patients have culture-based preferences about various treatment options.

The article advises nurses to be aware of the many differences among people in virtually infinite ways and avoid assumptions and generalizations. Nurses instinctively know that practicing this sensitivity is the best way to promote patients’ recovery and to form positive relationships with the entire healthcare team. And, whether they are interacting with patients or coworkers, think about the many ways diversity enriches their life.

The article further lists some DOs and DON’Ts in trying to understand another’s cultural background:

• DO get to know the person a little before asking questions about culture, race, beliefs, or heritage.
• DON’T just walk up to a newly hired nurse from India and ask her if she can bring samosas to the next potluck.
• DO spend some days working with your new colleague, discussing the ins and outs of the job in a friendly, helpful way.

Full copy of the article can be found at www.modrnnurse.com.

About Modern Nurse

MODRN Nurse Magazine is a new cutting edge publication from Assessment Technologies Institute, LLC (ATI). It is published 9 times every year to new nurses and nursing students.
Its goal is to provide relevant and useful information that will help readers be a better and hopefully happier LPN or RN.

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