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Cultural competent care is part of our everyday practice. As defined by American Nurses Association, registered nurse competencies include the appropriate skills and tools for the culture, literacy, and language of the individuals and population served (American Nurses Association 2021, p. 93). I currently live in Florida, where almost everyone is from somewhere else. Being from somewhere else has been a conversation initiator in nearly all patient encounters. It is interesting to see where people are from and learn about their different cultures. Many people are from the united states, where English is their first language, but some patients are not. I have cared for many patients who do not speak English and have a translator at the bedside. We utilize a phone language line for communication, which is sometimes helpful.
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