Episode 243: Culturally Competent Cancer Care

<p>“Cultural competence is about being able to deliver care while respecting and valuing the differences people bring with them to the table. Did we consider their uniqueness? Have we done our best to care for them in a way that’s individualized?” Erica Fischer-Cartlidge, DNP, RN, AOCNS®, EBP-CH, chief clinical officer at ONS, told Jaime Weimer, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BC, AOCNS®, oncology clinical specialist at ONS, during a conversation about cultural considerations that can arise in cancer care and how oncology nurses can deliver culturally competent care. You can earn free NCPD contact hours after listening to this episode and completing the evaluation linked below.</p> <p>Music Credit: “<a href="http://www.incompetech.com/">Fireflies and Stardust</a>” by Kevin MacLeod</p> <p>Licensed under Creative Commons by Attribution 3.0</p> <p>Earn 0.5 contact hours of nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) by listening to the full recording and completing an evaluation at myoutcomes.ons.org by January 20, 2025. The planners and faculty for this episode have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose. ONS is accredited as a provider of NCPD by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.</p> <p>Learning outcome: The learner will report an increase in knowledge related to delivering culturally competent care.</p> <p><strong>Episode Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://courses.ons.org/diweb/gateway/init/1/f/catalog*2Fitem*2Feid*2FP483"> Complete this evaluation for free NCPD</a>.</li> <li><em>Oncology Nursing Podcast</em> episodes: <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/podcasts/episode-235-self-advocacy-skills-patients"> Episode 235: Self-Advocacy Skills for Patients</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/podcasts/episode-75-lgbtq-patients-face-significant-barriers-successful-cancer-care"> Episode 75: LGBTQ+ Patients Face Significant Barriers to Successful Cancer Care</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.ons.org/podcasts/episode-65-why-your-words-mat