Global ethics calls upon the discipline of nursing to critically evaluate personal and culture-based beliefs to nurture professionalism in relationships and improve health disparities. What does it potentially mean to provide nurse services based on culture and cultural competence? This article begins a discussion of potential ethical questions that surround the concept of culture and potential implications for education and practice from a nursing theoretical perspective.
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