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Objective In this study, it was aimed to determine the culturespecific caregiving competence, difficulties experienced, and recommendations for solution regarding the students taking a pediatric nursing course. Material and Method 169 students were included in the study. The data of the research were collected online using the "Introductory Information Form" and the "Nurse Cultural Competence Scale". SPSS 20.0 software was used in the analysis of the data, and comparisons according to demographic characteristics were made with a t-test and ANOVA. Ethics committee approval to conduct the study and the participants' consent were obtained. Results The mean age of the students participating in the study was 22.72±1.77 years, and the majority of them (74%) were female. The mean score obtained by the students on the Nurse Cultural Competence Scale was calculated as 72.20±11.41. The cultural competence levels of the students who did not have the experience of caring for a patient from a different culture (75.03±10.91) were found to be significantly higher than the students who had such experience (70.73±11.44) (p=0.019). The cultural competence levels of the students who thought that the courses taken during their nursing education were sufficient to provide care to patients from different cultures (74.76±9.34) were found to be significantly higher than the students who did not think (69,15±12,88) that the nursing education was sufficient (p=0.002). Conclusion It is considered that supporting students in foreign language education during nursing education, including practices specific to different cultures in the course content, and providing students with the opportunity to work with patients from different countries through exchange programs as much as possible will increase their levels of cultural competence.

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