Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Nonmalefecence ensures that the nurse will not intentionally hurt or harm the patient.
This promotes a healthy environment and a trusting relationship between the nurse
and patient. I applied this principle in a clinical situation in which my patient was
afraid of needles, so we only gave her insulin shots as needed.
Culture
Integrates knowledge of cultural diversity in performing nursing interventions.
Example: In this paper, I discussed the relationship that the nurse should be able to
attain with a peer or patient that is of a different culture. Cultural competency is very
important in this profession and should be instilled in every nurse. The patient should
be able to receive individualized care, collaborating the medical advice given by the
physician and the patients cultural preferences. Emphasis is put on the importance of
using the platinum rule when caring for patients of a different culture: Treat others the
way that they would want to be treated. In this paper, I gave the example of a patient
that is opposed to receiving blood products, even if it is in their best medical interest.
Because of this patients unique culture, the nurse has the responsibility of providing
individualized, unbiased care to this patient.