2012 As more people immigrate to this country, the need for culturally competent nursing care becomes more important. Hospitals, clinics, and doctors offices are now emphasizing the need for nurses to be aware of the diverse needs of many differing cultures. Learning and understanding Leininger’s transcultural nursing theory can assist the nurse in incorprating culturally competent care into their practice. Nursing standards regarding cultural commpetence are changing as more immigrants are entering
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Running head: FAMILY HEALTH ASSESSMENT Family Health Assessment Grand Canyon University NRS-429V Family-Centered Health Promotion March 25, 2012 Family Health Assessment My coworker, Maria, is from the Philippine islands. She came to the U.S. when she was in her early twenties to pursue a career in nursing. She met her husband Joseph at her first job and they married three months later. Joseph is also Filipino and a nurse who came to the U.S. when he was nineteen years
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The Friedman Family Assessment is an excellent tool that can assist a nurse when assessing and establishing nursing interventions within a family. This paper will review and discuss the interactions in a family that consists of a mother, father, grandmother and son. Identifying Data The family consists of the grandmother AB, the mother IB, the father PB , one daughter LB, and three sons’ AB, IB and SB. This family lives in the suburbs of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The mother (IB) is 59 years
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Heritage Assessment Being born and raised in the United States, one sees a variety of cultures and customs as you grow up ranging from Spanish cultures to Jewish to Chinese and just about everything in between. In this case, this student was born and raised in New York and has seen many different cultures around her. A term that comes to mind to describe all the different cultures seen in New York is melting pot. New York is truly a melting pot because you have a variety of people from all
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Running head: CULTURAL COMPETENCE Cultural Competence in Nursing Kerry Dempsey Grand Canyon University-Nsg 429 October 14, 2012 Cultural Competence in Nursing Understanding different cultures and backgrounds is an essential part of nursing. This country continues to grow and combine people from just about anywhere you could possibly think of and even some places that you would not think of. In the healthcare field emphasis is placed on being culturally competent for
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Cultural Diversity 1 Running head: Cultural Diversity Cultural Diversity In the autumn of 2006 the population of the United States exceeded 300 million people. Of those 300 million, approximately 98 million, or 33%, of them are a part of a minority group (Jarvis, 2008). This growing number can be attributed to the increase number of immigrants coming to the United States for the opportunity to have a better life for themselves and their families. It is predicted that by the year 2050
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opportunities to promote health. Maria is a 40-year-old Hispanic woman who is in her second year of nursing school. She complains of a 14-pound weight gain since starting school and is afraid of what this will do to both her appearance and health if the trend continues. After doing her history, you learn that she is an excellent cook and she and her family love to eat foods that reflect their Hispanic heritage. She is married with two school-age children. She is in class a total of 15 hours per week, plus
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Running head: ASSESSMENT AND ANALYSIS Assessment and Analysis of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Assessment and Analysis of Cedar Rapids, Iowa Nurses assess patients to evaluate their health status. Assessments help to discover health problems, areas that need improvement, and at risk health concerns. The data is then analyzed and used in planning and implementing effective nursing care. The health status of a community is evaluated by community health nurses. The community is
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and supportive team to maximize recovery and regain independence. The population served at LSH includes patients who have a medically complex condition and require more intensive services than found in other post-acute settings, such as skilled nursing facilities. The physicians that comprise the clinical team are knowledgeable of the acute care setting of a traditional hospital and, therefore, possess the clinical expertise to treat a variety of medical conditions. The mission of Laredo Specialty
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Windshield Survey Paper Community Health Nursing Excelsior College Professor Debra Masterson November 04, 2014 This windshield survey was created using my community in Ocala which is located in Marion county Florida. The city itself has a population of over 319,000 according to the 2013 census and I am sure it has grown since then as the city continues to grow and development almost daily. With this population it is the 45th most populated
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