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Innovations in Simulation| Volume 77, P30-33, April 2023

Applying Diversity Principles and Patient-Centered, Cultural Curriculum Through Simulation and Standardized Patient Actors

Published:March 01, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecns.2023.01.004

      Highlights

      • Diversity curriculum allows students to apply cultural principles.
      • Nursing students identify culturally influenced behaviors as a challenge to care.
      • Students need clinical experiences to engage in culturally appropriate nursing care.
      • Simulation allows students to safely and routinely apply/evaluate care.

      Abstract

      As the U.S. population is becoming more diverse, nursing students need enhanced clinical experiences to become proficient in patient-centered, culturally appropriate nursing care. The addition of cultural care simulation curriculum utilizing a live standardized patient aims to enhance student understanding of cultural care by applying care in a safe, controlled setting. Incorporating the curricular principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion into simulation allows nursing students to apply their understanding of cultures and cultural behaviors in clinical environments. By using a standardized patient and simulation scenario of a patient with cultural needs, students are provided the opportunity to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate culturally appropriate care.

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