Culture and Diversity in Nursing Amanda M. Jones Trinity Valley Community College Associate Degree Nursing Level II January 16, 2015 Culture and Diversity in Nursing Cultural Assessment With there being such a plethora of cultures in the world, there are so many different beliefs and practices involving health and wellness, that almost everyone has a different definition of health, and different views on disease and illness in general. My definition of health involves many different
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here. Perhaps a better description would be a salad bowl, with each part and piece amazingly unique from the rest. Culture is a learned way of thinking and acting. “The behavioral, intellectual, and emotional forms of life expression represent a cultural heritage that is passed on from generation to generation” (Smith, 2009). Culture and heritage greatly influence all aspects of a person’s health. One’s heritage may determine a persons beliefs relating to the physical and /or spiritual approaches
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Cultural Competence The city of Milwaukee in Milwaukee County area is an extremely ethnically and racially diverse city in the state of Wisconsin (Milwaukee Citywide Policy Plan, 2010). According to the American Community Survey (ACS) in 2008 the city residents made up about 63% of Milwaukee County’s total population. However, the city of Milwaukee accounts for almost 88% of the county’s minority population and that number is slightly increasing yearly (Milwaukee Citywide Policy Plan, 2010). There
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Competencies Based on Nursing Education Jessica Phelps Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V November 3, 2013 Competencies Based on Nursing Education The profession of nursing is different from other healthcare professions because there are multiple levels of entry into the profession. One may enter the career with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing (ADN) or a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN). An ADN is a two year program that is obtained at a community college, while a BSN is a four year program
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Cultural competency is a "set of congruent practice skills, behaviors, attitudes and policies that come embedded in a system, agency, or among consumer providers and professionals" (Green & Reinckens, 2013). Cultural competency allows tasks to be carried out effectively in any setting and situation. A health care professional who is culturally competent provides good awareness and sensitivity to individuals are of different cultures. Health care workers face diversity on a daily whether it's in society
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Cultural Competency and Health Literacy Linda Seyram Agudu, RN-BSN State College of Florida Spring 2014 Cultural competency and health literacy “ To be culturally aware is to understand those aspects of the human condition that differentiate individuals and groups and to understand that these differences sometimes have a significant influence on their health and medical care” (Seidel, 2011). A definition of cultural competency in nursing: “The nurse becomes sensitive to the
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Nursing philosophy “identifies what is believed to be the basic or central phenomena of the discipline, relates nursing to a particular world view, and provides some information on how one may come to learn about the world”. (p. 13, Salsberry, 2008). My personal philosophy of nursing evolved over the years and includes my observations, beliefs, thoughts, and practices. The purpose of this paper is to discuss my personal philosophy of nursing and the personal and professional experiences that have
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Family Health Nursing Nur 464 – Concepts of Family Nursing Theory October 6, 2005 Family Health Nursing Nursing has been an integral part of patient care forever, though not considered as a part of medical profession in the early days. Nursing care has evolved from the time of nursing pioneers like Florence Nightingale and Dorothea Orem to today’s health care environment where, health care system has become more complex and fragmented with specializations. The growth
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Nursing is a dynamic profession and life long learning is essential for nurses to stay current with the increased complexity of the healthcare needs of today and into the future.In other words, the needs of our patients are changing, as we must change in order to be prepared to better serve that need. Nursing has a long history of formal education which moved out of hospitals and into colleges and universities early last century. The associate degree level of nursing was developed out of a need
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found an article that discussed patient’s perceptions and views in detail. The research article titled “The Lived Experiences of African American Women Receiving Care from Nurse Practitioners in an Urban Nurse-managed Clinic” by Wehbe-Alamah, McFarland, Macklin, & Riggs, (2011) addresses the experiences of African American women who received care by NPs. The objective of this study was to discover the lived experiences of the selected adult African American women used for the study when
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