Delivering Culturally Safe Clinical Care Across Population Groups and the Lifespan
Presenters:
Elisabeth Coyne, PhD RN | Grad Cert Higher Education SFHEA | Griffith University, Australia
Lisa Whitehead BSc (Hons), MA, PhD, RN | Edith Cowan University, Australia and University of Otago, New Zealand
Mandy Towell-Barnard DCur, MCur, BCur, RN, Diploma | Edith Cowan University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australia
Hazel Rands | Griffith University, Australia
Natalie Winter | Deakin University, AustraliaMandie Jane Foster, PhD | Edith Cowan University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australia
Lindsay Smith, PhD, RN | University of Tasmania, Australia.
Level of Workshop: Novice/Intermediate
Description:
This workshop will deliver strategies to establish and maintain culturally safe clinical practice to promote health equality. Culturally safe care recognises differences of culture, language, indigenous groups and minority groups and seeks to understand and ensure their needs are met in a manner that is acceptable to them. Australia and New Zealand have National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards which provide guidelines for understanding how to provide culturally safe clinical care. This workshop will develop your understanding and skills as a clinician and researcher to work with culturally diverse groups and ensure culturally safe practice.