Today‚ Transcultural Nursing is an important aspect of healthcare. Firstly‚ there has been a rise in multicultural identities‚ with people expecting their cultural beliefs‚ values‚ and lifeways to be understood and respected by nurses and other health care providers. Furthermore‚ transcultural nursing also enables nurses to more accurately assess the patient to provide culturally appropriate interventions to prevent or alleviate discomfort. (Andrews & Boyle‚ 2012) Transcultural nursing is defined
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one’s culture is important‚ every person is culturally unique; therefore‚ nurses must implement a transcultural assessment model when assessing a client. Completing individual assessments will prevent stereotyping and ensure patient-centered quality care. The purpose of this paper is to assess an adult from a culture different from my own‚ utilizing Giger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model and summarize my findings. Description of the Person and Cultural Heritage Mr. Crane is a
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from our own‚ but we must still show them respect. In the following case study we will look at the best ways to provide care based up the Giger and Davidhizar Model and Dr. Campinha-Bacote Model of transcultural nursing. Giger and Davidhizar believe that each individual is culturally unique and should be assessed according to the six cultural phenomena (Giger and Davidhizar‚ 1991). 1. Communication Communication embraces the entire world of human interaction and behavior. Communication
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Application of Nursing Theory Leininger’s Transcultural Theory The practice of nursing in today’s multicultural societies calls for nurses to identify and meet the cultural needs of diverse groups of people; to understand the social and cultural reality of the client‚ family‚ and community; to develop expertise in the implementation of culturally acceptable strategies for the provision of nursing care‚ and to identify and use appropriate resources for health teaching that is acceptable
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and have different cultures and trust . It is important to us‚ as health care providers to became culturally aware and understand why people of different cultures have different health care needs and require different approached to health care. What is the different between culture‚ race‚ and ethnicity? Culture is a value ‚beliefs ‚and practices of a particular group ; ( Giger and Davidhizar‚1995 ) incorporates the attitudes and customs that are learned by socialization
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Transcultural Nursing Cumulative Journal M. Blair NUR401: Transcultural Nursing August 24‚ 2012 Transcultural Nursing Cumulative Journal The student initially entered the Transcultural Nursing class with limited knowledge and experience in caring for patients of differing cultures. Even though the student’s practice with assisting various cultures still remains narrow‚ her knowledge base and tools to assist with obtaining information and assessments has significantly improved
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Emerging Standards of Care Paper Amanda Warbington University of Phoenix NUR 531 June 30‚ 2014 Instructor Hilda Brito Emerging Standards of Care Paper Over fifty years ago‚ Madeline Leininger was on a mission to advance the practice of transcultural nursing. Times have definitely changed in the last fifty years‚ and transcultural nursing has become a major focus for the government as well as many nursing organizations. Emerging standards of care regarding culturally competent care‚ is an important
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A Transcultural Case Study As the world’s multi-cultural population increases‚ the significance of transcultural nursing in healthcare is strongly evident. Health care professionals are challenged by the need to understand the various cultural factors that influence a person’s response to health and illness and must develop attitudes and skills that will help them behave in culturally appropriate ways (Walsh & DeJoseph‚ 2003). Transcultural nursing works as a formal education that equips nurses
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knowing what Transcultural Nursing and Culturally Competent Care are in society. It will also clarify what these two terms are for those nurse and health professions that are not clear on what it is. Transcultural Nursing is a study‚ research‚ and practice‚ focused on culturally based care beliefs‚ values‚ and practices of individuals or groups of similar or different cultures. Along with it being “directed toward holistic‚ congruent (appropriate)‚ and beneficial health care.” Transcultural Nursing has
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Models of Care The purpose of this essay is to provide a review of the models which are Chronic Care Model and Patient-Centered Medical Home Model. Also to provide how both achieve quality and safety and add as much information on how both models benefit in providing care to the patients. In comparison and contrast between Chronic Care Model and Patient-Centered Medical Home Model‚ it is pertinent to know that Chronic is a condition which “requires ongoing adjustments by the affected person and
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