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The United States is a melting pot full of many different people, cultures, beliefs, morals and values. Many health care professionals witness these things on a daily basis in the health care setting. As a nurse practitioner, it is imperative to know that we must take a patient’s background, beliefs, and values into consideration when treating them with modern Western medicine. By taking the patient’s background, values, and beliefs into consideration, an open relationship full of trust and transparency will blossom. There are many different kinds of populations emerging in the United States at this time such as the African American and Hispanic/Latino population. These two populations have many cultural characteristics that might interfere with their health care. When it comes to the African American community, a cultural characteristic that might interfere with their health care is the lack of trust towards health care providers and the the health care system (O’Rourke, McDowell, 2018). African Americans have such a strong religious and cultural belief that trusting in anything else, other than a Higher Being is counterproductive towards their health. In the Hispanic community, a cultural characteristic that might interfere with their health care is a concept known as familismo or familism. The concept of familism encourages Hispanics to seek direction, encouragement, and advice from a large number of people that the affected party considers family (Caballero, 2011). Although familism can be used as a positive motivator for self-management of a disease, it can also be counterproductive and can make it difficult for the affected party to make any independent decisions (Caballero, 2011).As a nurse, there are many different roles and responsibilities one must take to ensure that the patient will get quality care and treatment. As a nurse, it is important to remain open-minded, non-judgmental, and keep the patient’s principles, beliefs, and preferences in mind when treating them.There are many challenges that I anticipate facing when fulfilling the various roles of a nurse practitioner. One specific challenge I believe I will face is the rejection from patients. Most patients might prefer to be seen by a doctor because they do not understand what a nurse practitioner is. I can overcome this challenge by not allowing my pride to get in the way and ensuring that the patient gets the best care possible (“The Biggest Challenges for New NPs (and How to Overcome Them),” 2020). Another challenge I anticipate is the pressure to make a profit. Some decisions might not be in the best interest of the patients, but what I can do to overcome this challenge is to help the patient understand what is behind their treatment, ask the correct questions, and knowing what their best options are (“The Biggest Challenges for New NPs (and How to Overcome Them),” 2020). I can improve my weaknesses by keeping myself informed and making decisions based off of newfound information. One of my strengths is that I am very relatable and have the gift to put people at ease during trying times.I believe that the homeless and low-income households are more likely to experience health disparities because they have less coverage and less interaction with the health care system (Joszt, 2018). Low-income households do not seek medical attention regularly because they believe they cannot afford it. For the homeless, doctor visits are not common because they do not want to feel stigmatized and unwelcome (Joszt, 2018).References Caballero, E. A. (2011). Understanding the Hispanic/Latino Patient. Understanding the Hispanic/Latino Patient. Retrieved March 17, 2021, from https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(11)00625-5/pdf (Links to an external site.)Joszt, L. (2018, July 20). 5 vulnerable populations in healthcare. Retrieved March 17, 2021, from https://www.ajmc.com/view/5-vulnerable-populations-in-healthcare (Links to an external site.)O’Rourke, M., & McDowell, M. (2018, January). Https://www.aana.com/docs/default-source/about-us-aana.com-web-documents-(all)/providing-culturally-competent-care-to-african-americans-jan-2018.pdf?sfvrsn=54115cb1_2. Retrieved March 17, 2021, from https://www.aana.com/docs/default-source/about-us-aana.com-web-documents-(all)/providing-culturally-competent-care-to-african-americans-jan-2018.pdf?sfvrsn=54115cb1_2 (Links to an external site.)The Biggest Challenges for New NPs (and How to Overcome Them) “. (2020, October 09). Retrieved March 17, 2021, from https://nphub.com/blog/the-biggest-challenges-for-…