Several emerging trends in church and society underscore the relevance and importance of emotional intelligence (Davis, 2023). Nurses who cultivate emotional intelligence with cultural competence will be better able to handle diversity. Combining the two dynamics would foster a more meaningful relationship with patients. Patients value and can tell when a nurse or provider is insincere in their care. Emotional intelligence would help navigate any situation, improving interactions and self-awareness. Emotional intelligence bridged with cultural competence would improve interactions and help build better relationships. In nursing school, insufficient time is spent nurturing emotional intelligence and cultural competence. This nurse feels emotional intelligence and cultural competence classes should be pre-requisite for associate’s degree nurses.
Davis, J. J. (2023). Emotional Intelligence: A Missing Category in Discipleship Training and Spiritual Formation? Journal of Spiritual Formation & Soul Care, 16(2), 252–269. https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/19397909231188367