The nursing profession is at times challenging to the extent that one may be forced to compromise his or her beliefs and professional principles. Such situations may include environmental pressure‚ societal rules‚ or even cultural disconnect. At times anxiety or even loss of confidence may hinder one’s ability to function effectively (Bodin‚ 2012). One instance is when other nurses and I had to handle an emergency case. A middle-aged man was rushed in. After a10 minute observation‚ there was a conclusion
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Running head: Cultural competency Cultural Competency in Nursing Practice Diana Oestreich The College of St. Scholastica Culturally Competent Care The nursing profession continues to walk towards excellence in cultural competent delivery of current healthcare needs. In the pursuit of excellence and the love of learning‚ there are always improvements to be made. Continuing education requirements are
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Culture guides our thinking‚ being‚ and becomes a part of who we. Awareness of cultural diversity is important in all levels of nursing because as nurses we recognize the need for respect and acknowledgement of the entirety of all human beings‚ despite race‚ culture‚ ethnicity‚ religion and heritage. In today’s world contemporary health care setting includes both professionals and patients with diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. In such situations‚ professional nurses in order to provide
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Patient independence The level of Independence varies for different patient because everybody has got their different experiences at some point. Everyone will require care at some points during which one loses the independence due to inability to do things that one would otherwise be able to do. In 2006‚ the Government White Paper which was issued emphasises the importance of independence – It was called Our Health‚ Our Care‚ Our Say – it explains what they should expect from healthcare professionals
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Cultural Awareness Whatever type of patient a nurse encounters he/she has to be aware of that person’s culture. Be it a person of the same race contrary to many peoples beliefs; there are many cultures within an ethnic group that help define that race. I think this is the reason many people get so caught up in assuming certain ethnic groups should act a certain way. Patients come from all different backgrounds and morals which ultimately shape their way of thinking and reasons for denying
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The “Heritage Assessment Tool” is a guide to help determine cultural‚ ethnic‚ and religious heritage. It may be used to assess your own cultural values or the cultural values of other ethno cultural backgrounds. Using this tool will guide the user into making non-stereotyped assumptions about the heritage of a patient. The Heritage Assessment Tool allows the interviewer to gather a deeper understanding of the traditions that make up the health background of certain individuals or groups. Three
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Cultural Assessment The population of the United States is continually rising. The birth rate continues to rise‚ but more importantly‚ the number of foreign-born immigrants that relocated to the United States in 2003 was a staggering 33.5 million‚ and that number rises every year (Jarvis‚ 2008). With such a large immigrant population comes the need for medical professionals that are culturally competent. Being culturally competent means that the caregivers‚ “understand and attend to the
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University of Rhode Island College Of Nursing Heritage Assessment: Karla Gabriel I. Demographic Data 1) Location: Lebanon 2) a)age: 40 b) Date of Birth: October 22‚ 1974 c) Place of Birth 3) Sex: Female 4) What is the highest grade completed in school? Second year of college 5) Are you: Married II. Heritage Assessment: your Ethnic‚ Cultural‚ and Religious Background 1) Where was your mother born? Syria 2) Where was your father born? Lebanon 3) Where were your grandparents born? a) Your mother’s
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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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In the 1800’s an effort to redefine nursing‚ by improving upon patient care‚ Florence Nightingale stands as the patron leader. She went onto grapple with the task of improving upon deplorable hospital conditions; while‚ measuring patient’s outcomes in a statistical method. Over a hundred years later‚ more recent compiled research related to a link between hospital staffing issues and adverse patient outcomes grabs the attention of internal and external healthcare populations. In the 90’s and early
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