Week 5 - Culturally Safe Practice

Question 1

What is the Culturally Safe Nursing Practice?

Answer 1

Acknowledgement and respect the cultural values, beliefs, traditions, and practices of the people they care for.

Question 2

Benefits of Culturally Safe Nursing Practice?

Answer 2

Environment where people feel safe, respected, and empowered to take part in their own health care.

Question 3

Nurses should examine their own cultural biases, assumptions, and values to avoid biases affecting patient care. In order to provide discrimination-free care, they should constantly reflect on their attitudes and beliefs.

Answer 3

Self-reflection and self-awareness

Question 4

Nurses should respect and value people’s cultural identity, values, and practices. It’s important to build trust, mutual respect, and collaborate with patients and their families.

Answer 4

Respect and partnership

Question 5

Nurses should engage in open and respectful dialogue, listen actively, and understand their patients’ unique perspectives and needs. In order to cross language and cultural barriers, you may also need an interpreter.

Answer 5

Collaboration and communication

Question 6

Assuring equitable access to healthcare, supporting informed decision-making, and promoting health literacy are all part of this. Advocating for the rights, choices, and preferences of individuals and communities

Answer 6

Advocacy

Question 7

Nursing practice that’s culturally safe includes:

Answer 7

• Self-reflection and self-awareness
• Respect and partnership
• Collaboration and communication
• Advocacy
• Holistic

Question 8

There’s an acknowledgement that physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being are interconnected. Nurses should take these dimensions into account when providing care.

Answer 8

Holistic

Question 9

Tort

Answer 9

A civil wrong

Question 10

Equity

Question 11

Ethics

Answer 11

Various ways of thinking about, understanding and examining how to best live a moral life.

Question 12

Statue

Question 13

Laws that Support Confidentiality

Answer 13

Privacy Act (1988).

Question 14

Health Services Act (1991)

Answer 14

Persons who are or have received a public health service, the principal duty of confidentiality is under s62A of the Health Services Act (1991)

Question 15

Consent

Answer 15

Agreement as to opinion or a course of action

Question 16

When can you breech confidentiality?

Answer 16

Self harm
Harm of another
DV
Health disease
Prof misconduct
SA
Elderly abuse
Disability abuse
Injury/death by firearm

Question 17

Why is self-reflection important for cultural safety in healthcare?

Answer 17

It helps nurses gain insight into their own cultural biases & assumptions.

Question 18

In nursing the ‘Need to Know’ principle refers to?

Answer 18

Limiting patient information those who require it for specific purposes

Question 19

What is the first step nurses and midwives should take to ensure patient confidentiality on social media?

Answer 19

Limit sharing any patient-related content on social media

Question 20

How can healthcare professionals best protect patient privacy and confidentiality in shared workspaces?

Answer 20

Avoid discussing sensitive patient information in public areas

Question 21

When is it appropriate to share a patients health information on social media?

Answer 21

It is never appropriate to share a patient’s information on social media

Question 22

What does cultural safety in healthcare aim to achieve?

Answer 22

Recognizing, addressing power imbalances between providers & patients.

Question 23

What is the significance of cultural awareness in healthcare?

Answer 23

Helps healthcare providers recognize their own cultural biases & prejudices

Question 24

What is the role of cultural safety in reducing healthcare disparities?

Answer 24

Cultural safety addresses the specific health needs of each cultural group.

Question 25

Why is it essential to incorporate cultural safety principles in nursing education?

Answer 25

To equip nursing students with the skills to provide culturally safe care

Question 26

What does ‘patient autonomy’ mean in the context of privacy and confidentiality?

Answer 26

Patient’s right to make decisions about control / access to their info

Question 27

A person with ‘sufficient personal interest’ in your privileged information

Answer 27

A persons spouse, child, parent or gaurdian

Answer 28

For persons who are or have received

Question 29

Need - to - Know Basis

Answer 29

Ensuring that access to sensitive patient information is restricted

Question 30

A set of principle that govern the collection, use, and disclosure of personal health information in Aus healthcare setting

Answer 30

Australian Privacy Principle

Question 31

Protecting you right to privacy in QLD: where people