Preparing culturally safe student nurses: An analysis of undergraduate cultural diversity course reflections

Oluwatoyin Olukotun; Lucy Mkandawire-Vahlmu; Suzanne B Kreuziger; Anne Dressel; Linda Wesp; Christina Sima; Victoria Scheer; Jennifer Weitzel; Rosetta Washington; Alexa Hess; Peninnah Kako; Patricia Stevens

doi:10.1016/j.profnurs.2017.11.011

Preparing culturally safe student nurses: An analysis of undergraduate cultural diversity course reflections

J Prof Nurs. 2018 Jul-Aug;34(4):245-252. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2017.11.011. Epub 2017 Nov 23.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
² University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
³ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁴ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁵ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁶ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁷ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁸ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
⁹ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
¹⁰ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
¹¹ University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].
¹² University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, College of Nursing, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI 53201, United States. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 30055675
DOI: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2017.11.011

Abstract

This descriptive, qualitative study was conducted to gain insight into how pre-clinical nursing students' worldviews about people different from themselves are formed, changed, and expanded. 90 mid-term and 87 end- of-term reflection papers in a cultural diversity course were analyzed. Krathwohl's taxonomy of learning guided the evaluation of students' development. Our findings showed that the course content supported most students' in their affective development. It was also evident that students' perspectives, which were influenced by past experiences, changed as the course progressed. However, while a positive change in perspective towards providing culturally safe care was evident, this was not the case for all students. Our findings have implications for informing the development of undergraduate nursing courses that prepare future nurses for their professional role in providing culturally safe care.

MeSH terms

Cultural Competency / psychology*
Cultural Diversity*
Curriculum*
Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate
Humans
Learning
Qualitative Research
Students, Nursing / psychology*