For this case study you will explore the cultural implications on the nursing process and delivery of care: You are a nurse caring for a 58-year-old married Egyptian woman who is 2 days postoperative...

For this case study you will explore the cultural implications on the nursing process and delivery of care:

You are a nurse caring for a 58-year-old married Egyptian woman who is 2 days postoperative for extensive abdominal surgery. She has complicated dressing changes three times daily, which require at least two staff to complete. Her husband is by her bedside when he is not at work. He is very caring and attentive. The work schedule for tomorrow indicates that the LPN and nursing assistant on your team will be male. What are your actions to ensure culturally competent care? (Learning Objectives 2 and 5)

1. What patient information is pertinent to foster culturally competent care?


2. What questions should you ask yourself when caring for this patient?


3. What steps would you take to provide culturally competent care?