Developing Cultural Competence
Developing cultural competence is one of the core competencies for public health nurses (Quad Council, 2009). It is an ongoing life process that focuses on understanding every aspect of client care. It is challenging and at times painful as the nurse struggles to break with the old and adopt new ways of thinking and performing. Nurses develop cultural competence in different ways, but the key elements are experiences with clients from other cultures, an awareness of these experiences, and