Nur502: Theoretical Foundation For Nursing Roles And Practice
Thelma Cancam
NUR502: Theoretical Foundation for Nursing Roles and practice
10/22/2014
David Smith
Professional Communication: Cultural Sensitivity The Hispanic/ Latino American population has become one of the fastest growing ethnic and diverse groups in the United States, but U.S. healthcare studies report poorer health status in this population than in non-Latinos. U.S. Bureau of the Census (2014) defines "Latino" as an individual of any Spanish culture or origin, who may be of any race. The Hispanic population increased by 15.2 million between 2000 and 2010, accounting for over half of the 27.3 million increases in the total population of the United States. Between 2000 and 2010, the Hispanic population grew by 43 percent, which …show more content…
This article was a pilot education program that was developed to look at enhancing cultural awareness, knowledge and skill in caring for Latino patients at home and to measure cultural competency levels in Home Care RN’s. The conclusion of the article was that Cultural competency is part of the foundation of nursing and that the presence of cultural competency helps the clinician accept the patient as a unique individual with unique cultural …show more content…
This is something that I have encountered many times , for example when you start asking them about their medical history they always denies that they are doing fine and have no serious medical history , a detainee almost died in custody because during his intake interview with the nurse he did not mention that he had a serious cardiac problems that he was taking prescription medication daily, within days of being at the facility he was rushed to the hospital for having a heart attack a situation that could have been avoided if he had let that nurse know he was on medication . They are likely to say no to any medical questions being asked because the misconception is that it will hurt them in their deportation cases.
Hispanic/Latino Americans are less likely to take advantage of preventive care than non-Hispanic whites and other race. (Barker, 2013, p514). Within the standard of health care disparities, language and communication have been identified as critical additions to a culturally competent healthcare system. (Barker, 2013,
NUR502: Theoretical Foundation for Nursing Roles and practice
10/22/2014
David Smith
Professional Communication: Cultural Sensitivity The Hispanic/ Latino American population has become one of the fastest growing ethnic and diverse groups in the United States, but U.S. healthcare studies report poorer health status in this population than in non-Latinos. U.S. Bureau of the Census (2014) defines "Latino" as an individual of any Spanish culture or origin, who may be of any race. The Hispanic population increased by 15.2 million between 2000 and 2010, accounting for over half of the 27.3 million increases in the total population of the United States. Between 2000 and 2010, the Hispanic population grew by 43 percent, which …show more content…
This article was a pilot education program that was developed to look at enhancing cultural awareness, knowledge and skill in caring for Latino patients at home and to measure cultural competency levels in Home Care RN’s. The conclusion of the article was that Cultural competency is part of the foundation of nursing and that the presence of cultural competency helps the clinician accept the patient as a unique individual with unique cultural …show more content…
This is something that I have encountered many times , for example when you start asking them about their medical history they always denies that they are doing fine and have no serious medical history , a detainee almost died in custody because during his intake interview with the nurse he did not mention that he had a serious cardiac problems that he was taking prescription medication daily, within days of being at the facility he was rushed to the hospital for having a heart attack a situation that could have been avoided if he had let that nurse know he was on medication . They are likely to say no to any medical questions being asked because the misconception is that it will hurt them in their deportation cases.
Hispanic/Latino Americans are less likely to take advantage of preventive care than non-Hispanic whites and other race. (Barker, 2013, p514). Within the standard of health care disparities, language and communication have been identified as critical additions to a culturally competent healthcare system. (Barker, 2013,