Robin Ellis

Oct 26, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Robin Ellis |Erin D. Maughan |Brigham Young

Keywordscultural competence, nursing, health careAbstractThe most recently published United States census indicates that nearly one fourth of the United States population is non-Caucasian (“Race and Ethnic Distribution,” 2001). Unlike the general population, nearly 90% of registered nurses identify themselves as primary Caucasian. Consequently, cultural awareness in health care has become an imperative issue.