Dorcas Kamau posted a new comment on the thread Lesson 1 Discussion for NURS612Z2 - Population Health (Spring 2016): Culturally Competent Communication: Advance practice nurses need to develop culturally competent communication skills in order to build a trusting relationship with culturally diverse patients. This is important in order to obtain valid health information and perform culture based physical assessment. Advanced cultural communication skills‚ knowledge and awareness will eliminate stereotyping
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Upskill Central Using Information Technology Access and Maintain the Use of Information Technology This page is intentionally Blank Access and Maintain the Use of Information Technology Candidate’s Name ___________________________________________________ This page is intentionally Blank Contents Gain authority to use IT equipment when required 7 The reasons why authority may be needed to access IT equipment 7 The relevant content
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As indicated by the American Nurses Association‚ "the Standards of Professional Nursing Practice are legitimate proclamations of the obligations that all enlisted nurse‚ regardless of role‚ population or specialty are relied upon to perform skillfully" (2010‚ p. 2). The American Nurses Association further expresses that the standards can change as the flow of expert nursing develop and that particular clinical conditions or conditions may influence the utilization of the guidelines at any given time
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the health care (Betancourt‚ et al.‚ 2005: 499-505). Nursing staff that is culturally competent has got the ability to understand cultural differences. They are “sensitive to issues related to culture‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ gender and sexual orientation. Furthermore‚ culturally competent nurses have achieved efficacy in communication skills‚ cultural assessments‚ and knowledge acquisition related to health practices of different cultures” (Maier-Lorentz‚ 2008: 38). Being informed about different cultural
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In order to be culturally competent we must come to the realization that even though we might see ourselves as a very welcoming and non-bias individual we probably are guilty of stereotyping and generalizing at some point in our lives. I am half Swedish and half Persian therefore‚ I was early on in life surrounded by two completely different cultures and this has definitely made me more open to other cultures than my own‚ but to say that I don’t stereotype or prejudice would be a lie‚ I think we
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First‚ Masters (2012)‚ in her book ‘Nursing Theories: A framework for professional practice’ describes a person as “individuals‚ families‚ communities and other groups who are participants in nursing” (Masters‚ K‚ 2012‚ P3). This statement refers to patients as individuals in need of the care of nurses. In fact‚ these individuals can have very complex needs and health problems requiring specialized and attentive care to facilitate healing and improvement of their condition. The term patient can
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Certificate in Education Module 7 – Reflective Practice and Professional Development Report to compare teaching roles In any organisation there must be some structure and it is this that leads to a selection of teaching and management roles within education. All roles are focused on the quality of service provided to not only the learners but to the community‚ our stakeholders‚ awarding bodies‚ funders and parents. The 3 roles I have chosen for comparison are Team Manager‚ which is my role at
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CODE OF CONDUCT Collection personnel have a professional and ethical responsibility to patients‚ the relatives of patients‚ visitors‚ referring doctors and other members of staff. 1. All collection staff have an ethical responsibility to ensure that a high standard of treatment and care is upheld. 2. Areferring practitioner’s motives are never to be contradicted. Collection staff must never make personal comments regarding referring doctors‚ the treatment they provide‚ or the
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Introduction to Professional Practice Personal Reflection on Readings My personal reflection The definition of nutrition has been changing with in past years. Many people might think that nutrition is only what is being eaten in human life and others would think of it as human health. Although the meaning is not only what is being eat or the health‚ nutrition is actually described as "biological
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Standards of Culturally Competent Care Nur 531 April 8‚ 2013 Annette Marget Standards of Culturally Competent Care In 1963 Bob Dylan wrote the words "For the times they are a-changing" as part of the lyrics for a popular song of his. During the current millennium the term "global economy" has become a key word throughout the world of finance. These two well-known expressions are precursors to today ’s major issue of "cultural competency". The world has changed and is global in many aspects
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