Part A: Cultural Safety: Meihana model Flashcards
Introductory information
Under the health practitioners competence assurance act (2003) the nursing council of new zealand govern practice of nurses by setting and monitoring standards and competencies for registration to ensure the public receive safe and competent care. The effective nursing practice of a person or whanau from another culture, as detailed in the code of health and disability service consumer rights (2009) is determined by the person of whanau. Nurses therefore, must incorporate the principles of cultural safety into their nursing practice.
Principle one: cultural safety
Cultural safety aims to improve the health status of New Zealanders and applies to all relationships through:
Indicator 1.2: nurses acknowledge the beliefs and practices of those who differ from them
Wairua: the patients beliefs regarding connectedness and spirituality
Principle two: cultural safety
cultural safety aims to enhance the delivery of health and disability services through a culturally safe nursing workforce
indicator 2.2: empowering the user of the service. People should be able to express degrees of perceived risk or safety
Patient: patient identifying as maori with ethnicity correctly confirmed within the clinical context
Principle three: cultural safety
cultural safety is broad in its application
indicator 3.3 accepting the legitimacy of difference and diversity in human behaviour and social structures
Hinengaro: psychological and emotional wellbeing of the patient
Principle four: cultural safety
cultural safety has a close focus on
indicator 4.3: balancing the power relationships om the practice of nursing so that every consumer receives an effective service
whanau: support network(s) for the patient. whanau may be referred to as biological family (whakapapa whanau) or other key support people (kaupapa whanau) who are key stakeholders in the patients health and well-being.
