NURSING 217 - EXAM 1 REVIEW.

NURSING 217 - EXAM 1 REVIEW/NURSING 217 - EXAM 1 REVIEW. EXAM 1 REVIEW CULTURAL COMPETENCE Cultural and linguistic competence: congruent behaviors, attitudes, and policies that come together in a system among professionals that enables work in cross-cultural situations Culturally competent: Understanding and attending to total context of patient’s situation including the following: Immigration status, Stress and social factors, Cultural similarities and differences Caregivers apply a universal concept of understanding to all contextual aspects of care EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE EBP is a systematic approach to practice that emphasizes the use of best evidence in combination with the clinician’s experience, as well as patient preferences and values, to make decisions about healthcare”