Cultural competence and personal bias in nursing

As a nurse, you’ll encounter diverse patients with unique backgrounds and needs. This assignment asks you to create a brief “elevator speech” (2-3 minutes) reflecting on a personal experience with bias, stereotype, or ethnocentrism that has influenced your perspective on culturally competent care. Objectives Upon completion of this assignment, the students will be able to: o Assess self-awareness of personal biases and their potential impact on patient care o Articulate how personal experiences shape your approach to nursing o Practice concise, impactful communication about sensitive topics o Describe personal experience to professional nursing practice Assignment aligns with AACN Competencies 1.2a, 1.2c, 1.2d, 1.3c, 2.1a, 2.1b, 2.1c, 2.2a, 2.2b, 2.2f, 3.2c, 9.2d, 9.2e, 9.2g BSN Program Outcomes: Utilize professional communication to act as an advocate and deliver culturally sensitive person-centered care adhering to ethical and legal frameworks. Instructions: Your elevator speech should: 1. Describe a specific personal experience with bias, stereotype, or ethnocentrism (either as the recipient or as someone who held these views) 2. Explain how this experience affected you 3. Reflect on how this experience has shaped your understanding of cultural competence in nursing 4. Identify one specific strategy you will implement in your nursing practice as a result Preparation Tips 1. Select an experience that genuinely impacted your understanding of cultural differences 2. Practice your speech to ensure it fits within the time limit 3. Focus on what you learned rather than just describing the experience 4. Be honest and vulnerable while maintaining professional boundaries 5. Prepare to discuss how this experience will specifically influence your nursing practice Example Topics Experiencing assumptions about your abilities based on gender, age, or ethnicity Recognizing your own unconscious bias toward a patient or community Witnessing stereotyping in a healthcare setting Navigating cultural misunderstandings in clinical rotations Confronting ethnocentric viewpoints in healthcare education Guidelines 2-3 minute oral presentation with video (approximately 250-350 words) Clear introduction, body, and conclusion Professional yet personal tone May include one visual aid (optional) I would prefer a script so that I can do the voiceover please