Clinical PracticeCulturally Informed Care

“Racism is alive and well”: lack of cultural safety in nursing

Erin MorleySeptember 19, 2023
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Nurses can participate in culturally safe learning and discussions around Aboriginal health. Picture: Supplied by NCA Newswire

Dr Odette Best, former nurse and pro-vice chancellor of First Nations education and research at the Australian College of Nursing (ACN), told Nursing Review improving unequal healthcare starts with addressing individual bias and racism head on.

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