Cultural Diversity & Inclusion
Adapting to the dominant culture
What is acculturation?
Process of using power
What is influence?
The U.S House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate
What are the 2 parts of the legislative branch of the federal government?
Greg Abbott
Who is the current Governor of Texas?
Email, letter writing, phone call
What are ways to contact your legislatures regarding a nursing and/or healthcare issue
The three factors of cultural humility
What is 1) a lifelong commitment and self critique, (2) desire to fix power imbalances, and (3) Aspiration to develop a partnership with people and groups who advocate for others?
The ABCs of Presence
What is appearance, behavior, and communication?
435
What is the number of members of the House of Representatives?
House and Senate
What are the branches of the Texas legislature?
This allows nurses to have one multistate license, with the ability to practice in their home state and other compact states by increasing access to care while maintaining public protection at the state level.
The Nurse Licensure Compact
Developer of Cultural Care Theory
Who is Leininger?
Joining a professional nursing organization
What is one form of networking?
The Tuesday next after the first Monday in the month of November
What is election day for federal offices in the United States?
Odd numbered years
When does the Texas Legislature meets?
Who would I contact to discuss a nursing issue in Texas?
"No person in the United States, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefit of or be be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving federal financial assistance."
What is Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act? or
What is the legal foundation for language access in healthcare?
Sending an email to your federal or state legislators regarding a nursing or healthcare issue
What is one way to develop a nurse's political skills?
2/3 vote
Defines the legal scope of practice for professional registered nurses (RNs) in the State of Texas
The Texas Nurse Practice Act
This coalition of nursing organizations around Texas join together to share ideas, strategies, and priorities for nursing issues during the Texas Legislature.
What is The Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition (NLAC)?
2 or 3 staff members of different ethnic origins present a patient care conference sharing their own views on taking care of a specific patient based on their own beliefs
What is a way that nurse leaders can help promote cultural diversity?
When physicians address others by their first name but nurses address physicians by "Dr."
What is an inequality in power and status?
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30)
Who is the first nurse to serve in the United States Congress?
The Texas Public Health Committee
What committee in the Texas legislature makes decisions regarding the Board of Nursing?
The number of nurses currently serving the United States Congress?