NRSG 3555

Students will strengthen their knowledge, awareness, and skills for working with and providing services to indigenous people and their communities. They will explore the importance of developing respectful, relationally engaged, culturally safe relationships with Indigenous clients. Students will acknowledge the historical and current impacts of colonialism on Indigenous peoples and the importance of decolonizing these impacts. They will learn how Indigenous-specific racism, discrimination, stereotyping, and their impacts negatively affects Indigenous clients’ access to health care and health outcomes, and how they can actively apply anti-racism principles in their practice. Students will explore how strength-based, trauma-informed, culturally safe and humble care can improve health care experiences for Indigenous clients and their families, and strengthen Indigenous cultural safety in relationships, practices, and services. They will recognize the importance of respecting a client’s use of traditional medicines, healers, ceremonies, and practices in their own self-care and healing practices. Note: Delivered fully online.