Based on the readings, viewing the online materials & resources on the Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources page, and your own experience, what strategies would you recommend encouraging culturally competent care of Native Americans?
Requirements: 500 words
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources.
Online Materials & Resources
- Visit the CINAHL Complete under the A-to-Z Databases on the University Library’s Links to an external site.website, locate and read the article(s) below:
- Hill, D.L. (2009). Relationship between sense of belonging as connectedness and suicide in American Indians. Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, 23(1), 65-74.
- Lowe, J. (2007). Research brief: The need for historically grounded HIV/AIDS prevention research among Native Americans. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 18(2), 15-17.
- Explore/View the website(s) below:
- Explore the Best and Promising Practices section of the Indian Health Service website:
IHS. (n.d.). Best and Promising Practices | for Providers. Retrieved from https://www.ihs.gov/forproviders/bestpractices/
- Explore the Best and Promising Practices section of the Indian Health Service website:
Answer preview
Nurses should learn about their patient’s cultural beliefs and practices. Learning and understanding their cultures generally know their medical history, medication records, and symptoms. Healthcare reaches its full ability when the patient is considered a whole; this includes their family, culture, and daily life. Considering the rapid growth experienced by Native Americans compared to other ethnic groups, nurses are expected to familiarize themselves with their different cultural beliefs and traditions to develop trust and rapport with them. Women are mostly considered the head of Native American families (Butler et al. 2016). Therefore, it is essential for nurses to know whether a new mother will be the main caregiver to her newborn. Suppose she indicates a specific family member to be helping in providing physical care for the
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