Under Standard 8, the graduate-level prepared registered nurse must: evaluate tools, instruments, and services provided to culturally diverse populations; advance organizational policies, programs, services, and practice that show respect, equity, and value for diversity and inclusion; engage consumers, key stakeholders, and others in building internal and external cross-cultural partnerships; conduct research to improve health care and outcomes for culturally diverse consumers; and develop recruitment and retention strategies to achieve a multicultural workforce.

These are the additional competencies listed for the graduate-level prepared registered nurse after the registered nurse competencies for Standard 8. They move beyond individual, direct-care cultural competence into evaluation, organizational leadership, partnership building, research, and workforce diversity. In short, the nurse evaluates cultural appropriateness of what is offered, works to align organizational systems and policies with equity and inclusion principles, brings consumers and stakeholders into cross-cultural partnership design, generates research evidence aimed at better outcomes for culturally diverse populations, and actively promotes a multicultural workforce through recruitment and retention strategies.

Key points

Evaluate tools, instruments, and services used with culturally diverse populations.
Advance organizational policies, programs, services, and practice that reflect respect, equity, and values of diversity and inclusion.
Engage consumers, key stakeholders, and others in creating internal and external cross-cultural partnerships.
Conduct research to improve health care and outcomes for culturally diverse consumers.
Develop recruitment and retention strategies that support a multicultural workforce.

What are the additional competencies for the graduate-level prepared registered nurse under Standard 8: Culturally Congruent Practice?

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