Cultural Competencies and Bias

Based on your chosen readings and video viewing (from Suggested Learning Activities) post a reflection on cultural competency and bias. What did you learn about cultural safety and bias?

What stood out to you the most in your learning?
How do you plan to incorporate a higher level of cultural competency in your practice?
What kind of questions can you ask those in your care to create a culturally safe space?

UNIT READING
Objectives
Understand how cultural competency and personal bias impact nursing care
Understand the pathophysiology of pneumonia and ETOH withdrawal
Apply understanding and knowledge of these concepts to a case study
Explain how substance use disorders are treated in acute care
Suggested Pre-Reading
Read Brunner & Suddarth’s 4th ed, chapter 24, pages 508-513 found here: VitalSource Bookshelf: Brunner & Suddarth’s Canadian Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing
Read this overview of community acquired pneumonia Community-Acquired Pneumonia – Pulmonary Disorders – Merck Manuals Professional Edition
Read this overview of alcohol withdrawal Alcohol Toxicity and Withdrawal – Special Subjects – Merck Manuals Professional Edition
Suggested Learning Videos
What this CLPNA video on Unconscious Bias – YouTube
Watch this short video on cultural safety Cultural Safety: Respect and Dignity in Relationships – YouTube
Watch this short video on Substance use disorders (video) | Khan Academy
Watch this video and review the slide on Adult Pneumonia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings | Calgary Guide (ucalgary.ca)
-Watch this lecture Pneumonia | Clinical Features – NinjaNerd Lectures
-Complete the “Quality and Culture Quiz” located at https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=crosscultural-healthcare-quality-quiz

References
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta. (2020). Unconscious Bias. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1KhCWZ9KnU
O’Malley, G., & O’Malley, R. (2020). Alcohol toxicity and withdrawal. Merk Manuals. https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/special-subjects/recreational-drugs-and-intoxicants/alcohol-toxicity-and-withdrawal?query=alcohol%20withdrawal

Ninja Nerds. (2021). Pneumonia-clinical features. https://www.ninjanerd.org/lecture/pneumonia-clinical-features

Northern Health BC. (2017). Cultural safety: respect and dignity in relationships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkxcuhdgIwY

Sethi, S. (2020). Community acquired pneumona. Merk Manuals https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/pulmonary-disorders/pneumonia/community-acquired-pneumonia?query=pneumonia

Simet, S., & Sission, J. (2015). Alcohol’s effects on lung health and immunity. Alcohol Research 37(2): 199–208. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590617/

Yu, Y. (2021).Adult pneumonia: pathogenesis and clinical findings. The Calgary Guide to Understanding Diseases. https://calgaryguide.ucalgary.ca/adult-pneumonia-pathogenesis-and-clinical-findings/

References
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta. (2020). Unconscious Bias. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1KhCWZ9KnU
O’Malley, G., & O’Malley, R. (2020). Alcohol toxicity and withdrawal. Merk Manuals. https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/special-subjects/recreational-drugs-and-intoxicants/alcohol-toxicity-and-withdrawal?query=alcohol%20withdrawal

Ninja Nerds. (2021). Pneumonia-clinical features. https://www.ninjanerd.org/lecture/pneumonia-clinical-features

Northern Health BC. (2017). Cultural safety: respect and dignity in relationships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkxcuhdgIwY

Sethi, S. (2020). Community acquired pneumona. Merk Manuals https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/pulmonary-disorders/pneumonia/community-acquired-pneumonia?query=pneumonia

Simet, S., & Sission, J. (2015). Alcohol’s effects on lung health and immunity. Alcohol Research 37(2): 199–208. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590617/

Yu, Y. (2021).Adult pneumonia: pathogenesis and clinical findings. The Calgary Guide to Understanding Diseases. https://calgaryguide.ucalgary.ca/adult-pneumonia-pathogenesis-and-clinical-findings/

References
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta. (2020). Unconscious Bias. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1KhCWZ9KnU
O’Malley, G., & O’Malley, R. (2020). Alcohol toxicity and withdrawal. Merk Manuals. https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/special-subjects/recreational-drugs-and-intoxicants/alcohol-toxicity-and-withdrawal?query=alcohol%20withdrawal

Ninja Nerds. (2021). Pneumonia-clinical features. https://www.ninjanerd.org/lecture/pneumonia-clinical-features

Northern Health BC. (2017). Cultural safety: respect and dignity in relationships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkxcuhdgIwY

Sethi, S. (2020). Community acquired pneumona. Merk Manuals https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/pulmonary-disorders/pneumonia/community-acquired-pneumonia?query=pneumonia

Simet, S., & Sission, J. (2015). Alcohol’s effects on lung health and immunity. Alcohol Research 37(2): 199–208. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590617/

Yu, Y. (2021).Adult pneumonia: pathogenesis and clinical findings. The Calgary Guide to Understanding Diseases. https://calgaryguide.ucalgary.ca/adult-pneumonia-pathogenesis-and-clinical-findings/

References
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta. (2020). Unconscious Bias. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1KhCWZ9KnU
O’Malley, G., & O’Malley, R. (2020). Alcohol toxicity and withdrawal. Merk Manuals. https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/special-subjects/recreational-drugs-and-intoxicants/alcohol-toxicity-and-withdrawal?query=alcohol%20withdrawal

Ninja Nerds. (2021). Pneumonia-clinical features. https://www.ninjanerd.org/lecture/pneumonia-clinical-features

Northern Health BC. (2017). Cultural safety: respect and dignity in relationships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkxcuhdgIwY

Sethi, S. (2020). Community acquired pneumona. Merk Manuals https://www.merckmanuals.com/en-ca/professional/pulmonary-disorders/pneumonia/community-acquired-pneumonia?query=pneumonia

Simet, S., & Sission, J. (2015). Alcohol’s effects on lung health and immunity. Alcohol Research 37(2): 199–208. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4590617/

Yu, Y. (2021).Adult pneumonia: pathogenesis and clinical findings. The Calgary Guide to Understanding Diseases. https://calgaryguide.ucalgary.ca/adult-pneumonia-pathogenesis-and-clinical-findings/

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