Importance Of Cultural Competence

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Culturally Competent Health Care
For this discussion, the content of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s (AACN) 2009 article and their six core graduate cultural competencies for establishing a culturally competent master’s prepared nursing workforce were reviewed (American Association of Colleges of Nursing [AACN], 2009). The first competency, prioritizing the cultural and social factors that affect health in designing and delivering care across multiple settings, is demonstrated throughout health care and in professional nursing practice. In my setting, the health insurance industry, Optum strives to provide high-quality health care to members and provides annual cultural competence training to ensure employees are mindful