Diversity Nursing http://diversitynursing.com/blog DiversityNursing.com is a "niche" website for nurses, from students up to CNO's. We are devoted to Nurses, the Nursing profession, Diversity in Healthcare, and assisting you to meet your Diversity hiring needs. By adding DiversityNursing.com to your recruitment media mix, you can establish or reinforce your brand as an employer who embraces diversity in your workforce. Nurses can check out your Banner with Link to your Website, Employer Profile, Job Opportunities or research Schools of Nursing and Nursing Associations. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 14:47:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Have you ever assessed your own cultural competence? 1. Have you been exposed to classes or training in cultural competence?2. Are you aware of your own biases? 3. How do you feel about working with people of other races, religions, age, sexual orientations?4. How would you deal with a co-worker who has made ... http://diversitynursing.com/blog/?p=62 How will Healthcare Reform impact your job? With all the debate around healthcare reform, what do you think will happen? How will healthcare reform impact you as a nurse? How will it affect your place of employment? http://diversitynursing.com/blog/?p=60 How does your place of employment handle language barriers between colleagues? Between you & your patient(s)? http://diversitynursing.com/blog/?p=59 What is your understanding of the term “Cultural Competence”? http://diversitynursing.com/blog/?p=58 Is “Diversity Training” provided at your place of employment or School of Nursing? If so, was it helpful? If not, why? http://diversitynursing.com/blog/?p=57 What works best for you to understand a particular patient’s culture? It seems that assumptions are made about a patient based upon how they dress, their native language, diet, etc. When assumptions are made, it can interfere with your patient's overall care and health. As a Nurse, what works for you to understand your patient's real needs? http://diversitynursing.com/blog/?p=56 Does your hospital or School of Nursing offer any education/CME’s on Diversity? By Phoebe Taylor DiversityNursing.com 12/01/2009 The UNC Healthcare System is an example of an organization that addresses the Diversity within its nursing workforce at an impressive level. At the UNC Healthcare System, Diversity has taken a primary role in the driver seat of the organization through the creation of their Nursing Diversity Council. ... http://diversitynursing.com/blog/?p=51