Cultural Diversity in Nursing Care November 01‚ 2010 Cultural Diversity in Nursing Care Health in all cultures is an important aspect of life. A person’s cultural background‚ religion and/or beliefs‚ greatly influences a person’s health and their response to medical care (Spector‚ 2004). These diverse cultures guide decisions made in daily life; what food eaten‚ living arrangements made‚ medications taken and medical advice listened to. A nurse must be knowledgeable and respectful of these
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process. However‚ lately the majority of the population questions superiors and wants to rather learn the process in order to better themselves. If managers are to be effective‚ present and future managers need to develop a global mind-set and cross-cultural skills. To develop skilled managers who move comfortably from culture to culture takes time but it is needed for an efficient global economy movement. Today’s companies are using Internet technology to connect with employees‚ customers‚ supplies
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THE NEED FOR CULTURAL AWARENESS‚ RESPECT AND COMPETENCY What is culture? It is difficult to define culture. A characteristic usually included in definitions of culture is that it is "shared by people." Culture is also said to distinguish insiders from outsiders‚ those who are members of one cultural group from those who are not. This idea of culture leads to the following useful suppositions: 1. Culture is learned. It is transmitted from one generation to another through observation and discourse
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The importance of cultural competence. Cultural values define roles and human interactions within families and communities and with others. Culture determines values and behaviors‚ but other factors within a culture influence behavior patterns as well. Cultural competence is the ability to provide effective care for patients who come from different cultures. It requires sensitivity and effective communication in nursing‚ both verbally and non-verbally. Cultural competence and respect for others
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post will define cultural self-assessment and an explanation of why it is important in our nursing practice. It will also describe the five steps in the process for delivering culturally congruent nursing care and how it is applied in my own practice. I will also discuss definitions and categories of cultural competence. As nurses‚ we are exposed to many different types of culture when providing care for our patients and families. To provide such care‚ one must complete a cultural self-assessment
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Course Description Cultural knowledge is very essential in the treatment of patients‚ and nurses must constantly stay current and grow with the profession‚ this includes understanding your patients’ needs culturally and medically. Cultural sensitivity and an awareness of differences is an important dimension that all nurses should have‚ and the lack there off can negativity impact the patient’s health outcome. Differences in cultures‚ values‚ and beliefs often affect the outcome of the healthcare
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Acculturation‚ Pluralism and Cross-Cultural Awareness in the Classroom First‚ acculturation is the process of adopting the dominant group’s cultural patterns; some groups prefer to keep‚ or maintain the original culture. Consequently that group will not have become highly cultured to American culture. Second‚ Pluralism ideology believes that they should keep their identity and culture. Such ideas have advantages and disadvantages‚ because most of the case the dominant groups are not willing to
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preference and practice within a healthcare. Therefore‚ trans-cultural nursing is required within the healthcare sector. However‚ "Trans-cultural nursing will need an advanced evaluation ‚logical skills and also the capability of planning ‚designing ‚ implementing and also evaluating the care that is provided to patients ‚ families or the community which will represent different cultures"(Andrews and Boyle‚2008‚p4). To practice as a trans-cultural nurse effectively‚ first and foremost nurses needs to
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practises that implement cultural sensitivity. This essay will discuss that in order for a nurse to develop therapeutic benefits for the patient it is essential for the nurse to display cultural sensitivity. It will firstly discuss the meanings of culture‚ cultural diversity and cultural sensitivity‚ followed on by the multiculturalism in Australia and the differences between western culture and Muslim culture and lastly what a nurse needs to practice in order to achieve cultural sensitivity. In order
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Cultural Competency in Nursing NSG-2262 March 3rd‚ 2014 As nurses‚ we not only need to understand cultural competence‚ but we also have to be sure not to generalize groups of people. Each client is an individual‚ and it is important to form a therapeutic relationship so we can care for each specific client. Each client has his/her own needs; just because two people are of the same culture‚ it doesn’t mean that he/she believes in the same thing. In turn‚ nurses need to understand their
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