facing a barrier; racism. In nursing education‚ there is an emphasis on cultural competence. Being culturally competent means having the ability to care for patients with different cultures and backgrounds competently. This is otherwise known as transcultural nursing. An essential part of the
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paper will show how one theorist most influenced the development of nursing research. The 1990 ’s was the decade for research and expanded nursing theory. This period elevated the use of evidence-based and best practices in nursing (George‚ 2011). Transcultural Nursing was introduced in 1992 by Madeline Leininger. Leininger’s theory says that the goal of nursing care is to” provide care congruent with cultural values‚ beliefs‚ and practices’ (Alligood & Tomey‚ 2010). The cultural and sociocultural factors
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References: Maier-Lorenz‚ M. (2008) Transcultural nursing: Its importance in nursing practice Peterson S.J. & Bredow‚ T. S. (2004). Middle range theories: application to nursing research Tomey‚ A.M. & Alligood‚ M. R. (2002). Nursing theorists and their work (5th Ed) Transcultural Nursing‚Nursing theories‚ a companion to nursing theories and models (2010)
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Culturally Competent Nursing Care 1. Culturally Competent Nursing Care Culturally Competent Nursing Care 2. Often‚ I have heard the United States referred to as the “melting pot” due to its wide variation of ethnicity. In July of 2007 the United States Census Bureau estimated the Caucasian / non Hispanic population at
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Background of the Topic: Many people nowadays seek for “THE TRUTH”. I searched up the internet and Google gave me 611 million answers in just a quart of a second. As top answer Google gave me this definition from wisegeek.com‚ “An absolute truth‚ sometimes called a universal truth‚ is an unalterable and permanent fact. The concept of absolute truths - what they are and whether they exist - has been debated among many different groups of people. Philosophers have waded in the muck of defining absolute
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practice in nursing is called transcultural nursing‚ it is focused upon differences and similarities among cultures with respect to human care‚ health‚ and illness based upon the people ’s cultural values‚ beliefs‚ and practices‚ and to use this knowledge to provide cultural specific or culturally congruent nursing care to people (Leininger 1991). Leininger notes the main goal of transcultural nursing is to provide culturally specific care. But before transcultural nursing can be adequately understood
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decision-making power with the patient can hinder empowerment. Fear of being labeled by staff could also keep patients from asserting their power. Economic factors can have an effect on limitation of resources which can hinder empowerment. Transcultural and spiritual issues do play a role in empowerment. How one thinks and responds to a situation‚ is based on cultural beliefs and values. To be
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COURSE SYLLABUS |Course Number |Course Title | |NU 304/HPR 308 |Tran cultural Concepts in Health and Illness | |Fall Semester | Spring Semester |Summer Semester |Year | |XXXX |
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Person Culture-dependent and holistic and sometimes includes families‚ groups‚ and communities Nurses can establish individualized care plans and care by respecting and honoring the diversity of the patients. Nurses are continually educated on transcultural nursing. In nursing school and in the workplace‚ cultural diversity is taught. Continued research to increase the knowledge of the nurses to assess the “person” in different cultures. Health A state of well-being that is culturally defined‚
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while they give care for different cultured patients. By establishing a transcultural nursing‚ according to Prosen‚ “theory of nursing concerned with comparing differences and similarities between cultures in relation to values and life particular in order to predict the care need of the individuals and promote culturally congruent care” (Prosen‚ 2015‚ p.151) can enhance a positive outcome of health
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