Respectful and Equitable Practice
1 Inventories one’s own values, beliefs, cultural heritage and implicit biases via critical self-reflection to improve culturally congruent practice.
2 Identifies the cultural-specific meaning of interactions, terms, and content.
3 Engages community partners to identify cultural norms and values.
4 Demonstrates respect, equity, justice, cultural humility, and empathy in actions and interactions with all students, families, and the school community.
5 Seeks to understand the effects and impact of discrimination and oppression within and among vulnerable cultural groups.
6 Respects student and family decisions based on age, tradition, belief and family influence, and stage of acculturation.
7 Communicates with appropriate language and behaviors, including the use of professional and competent adult interpreters and translators in accordance with the student’s and family’s healthcare preferences and state and local regulations.
8 Utilizes terminology and salutations, communication characteristics, and written material vetted for the culture, literacy, and language of the population served.
9 Engages students, families, key stakeholders, and others in designing and establishing internal and external cross-cultural partnerships.
10 Advocates for policies, procedures, programs, services, and practices that promote health, prevent harm, and improve equitable access to care for culturally diverse students and families.
11 Advances equitable access to school health services, interventions, health promotion programs, enrollment in research, health and academic education, and other opportunities.
12 Promotes equity for students and families by educating nurse colleagues, other professionals, and community stakeholders about cultural similarities and differences of students and families in the school community.
13 Models safe, respectful, inclusive, accepting, just, and culturally congruent school nurse practice.
14 Collaborates to establish a culture of safety for vulnerable students or groups.
15 Documents student and family’s cultural practices, preferences, beliefs, language(s), as well as interventions and outcomes.