Culturally Congruent Care Culturally congruent care is referred to care which is personalized to fit with the beliefs‚ values‚ traditions‚ practices and lifestyle of the patient. But in order to achieve culturally congruent care you must first be culturally competent. Clinical practitioners must be caring‚ ongoing‚ and trustworthy‚ educated and have confidence. Clinical practitioners must demonstrate care because if a patient perceives that the clinical practitioners are not caring then they
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The standard of care is an anthropomorphic concept of justice. It is the level of consideration a reasonable individual would do in a particular condition. As a general test‚ the standard of care required is an objective one‚ which is of a ‘reasonable person’. The reasonable person manages the inquiry: What might a sensible individual have anticipated in the specific situation? In this manner the litigant is required to take as much care as a reasonable person would have taken in his position. Be
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her next of kin. Due to the severity of her wounds‚ the physician chose to begin medical procedures. 1. Define “standard of care.” How would appropriate “standard of care” be determined in this case? Standard of care is a diagnostic and treatment process that a clinician should follow for a certain type of patient‚ illness‚ or clinical circumstances. The appropriate standard of care to this patient would be to treat Sandra as in any other patient would be treated for a head injury. Medical staff
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Providing Culturally Competent Care to a Native American Patient Fundamentals & Medical Surgical Nursing April 13‚ 2012 Providing Culturally Competent Care to a Native American Patient Introduction When caring for a Native American patient‚ it is imperative that the nurse provide culturally competent care. In this scenario‚ there are two main dimensions along which cultural tensions between the patient and the nurse can arise. The first pertains to the actual practices and values
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Competent Communicator According to Samovar‚ Porter‚ and McDaniel (2009‚ pg. 384)‚ being a competent communicator means having the ability to interact effectively and appropriately with members of another linguistic-cultural background on their terms. Sometimes we find ourselves stuck in awkward communication pauses or feel as though we are not being understood in the way that we mean to be. This is a result of our competency as communicators. In order to become a competent intercultural communicator
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multi-media presentation‚ “The Culturally Competent Organization”‚ examine the case study titled‚ Heritage Valley Medical Center: Are Your Managers Culturally Competent? On pages 429-432 of the textbook. Then answer the following questions. The Heritage Valley Medical Center managers are in fact competent because‚ they have a clear openness and respect for diverse staff and clients. Over the years the organization has had a perfect reputation for providing services to all culturally diverse patients. This
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I would remind myself that everyone’s life world in relation to social and cultural history‚ wealth and social connectedness is different‚ which influence the way how we act (Happell‚ 2013‚ p. 351). For this reason‚ to provide culturally safe care‚ I would keep the notion of “premise of regard” in mind‚ which means I would not make any assumptions or blame Tom for his current situation (Happell‚ 2013‚ pp. 296-297). According to my cultural values‚ any issue that occurred due to substance abuse is
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Dental Nursing 5234: Unit 302 Written Questions Q1) Please summarise the professional standards of care for dental care for professionals. There are nine principles which every dental professional has to follow: 1 Put patients’ interest first 2 Communicate effectively with patients 3 Obtain valid consent 4 Maintain and protect patients’ information 5 Have a clear and effective complaints procedure 6 Work with colleagues in a way that is in patients’ best interests 7 Maintain‚ develop and
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benchmarks for the attainment of professional competencies. Psychologists and psychologists-in-training are encouraged to engage in ongoing education and self-assessment related to professional competencies. What does it mean to you to be a competent professional and why is this ethically important? How will you assess your competence? How will you maintain your competence? Discuss the importance of self-awareness of personal life experiences‚ including their emotional influence on perceptions
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What is a competent worker? “My personal definition of a competent worker is one able to do a job well and willing to put in the effort required to complete a high volume of good-quality work‚” Ruth W. Stidger says (Stidger 2). It is essential to hire good employees no matter what field of business you are in. Employees are a company ’s most valuable resource because they are the most basic element of a business. Without them‚ a business cannot run. Therefore‚ every business owner is eager to have
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