Submit an evidence-based practice paper about cultural competency in mental health nursing.

An evidence-based practice paper allows you to explore best practice and help improve client

outcomes on a psychiatric unit. Your paper should describe how you, as a nurse, will include –

or have included – cultural awareness in a client diagnosed with a mental illness. The person

you describe could be someone in your clinical setting, someone you have worked with in the

past, or a theoretical client.

Remember that culture can also include gender equality, sexual orientation, and other cultures

besides race and religion – including cultures unique to one particular family. Your paper should

be at least 3 pages (double-spaced, not including the title or reference pages) in APA Format

and include:

• Assessment: Discuss what you would assess in regard to a client’s culture. For example,

are there specific dietary requirements? Are schedule changes necessary to avoid

conflicts with religious practices? Who is the spokesperson for the family? What would

you assess?

• Diagnosis: List any mental health nursing diagnoses this person has or may be at risk

for. Include at least one cultural diagnosis.

• Planning: What planning needs to be done to ensure the cultural and emotional safety

of the client?

• Implementation: What are interventions that would ensure the safety of your client in

regard to culture? Include at least two interventions. For example, if your client has

religious beliefs that affect the ability to take medications, what interventions would you

create to ensure the client’s safety? What can you do to make sure the client’s cultural

needs are met?

• Evaluation: How will you evaluate whether your implementation was effective? Make

sure the parameters are objective and measurable.

• In your summary, discuss whether any completed interventions were successful. What

could be done differently in the future? If the interventions have not yet been carried

out, you might discuss some institutional changes that could be made to ensure cultural

safety for all clients in that setting.

Your paper should utilize proper APA guidelines and include at least three scholarly sources to

support your paper. A scholarly source is a source that has been peer reviewed and has

appropriate authors that are credentialed. For more information on APA, please visit the

Online Library.

Pls write on the patient that is Jehovah witness and has dementia in need of certain care like a

blood transfusion. We want to consider the patient’s culture and mental health status.