those rich cultures. The Humanistic disciplines support the theory of cultural care diversity and the universality created by Leininger. This principal objective is to serve individuals‚ families‚ communities‚ and the society in general. The transcultural view supports this theory of caring. Leininger established the theory of culture
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in Professional Communication The face of America is changing due to the growing number of immigrants. Nurses must be able to assist patients from all over the world‚ and embrace their cultural differences. Leininger and McFarland defined “Transcultural Nursing” as the study and practice focused on comparing the differences and similarities of cultural beliefs and values to provide better healthcare experience. (Leininger & McFarland‚ 2002) In 2000 United States census‚ 12.5% of population identified
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Speaker notes 440 Hello‚ fellow coworkers my name is Vanessa Williams and I will be presenting you with information regarding a vulnerable population. The vulnerable population I will discuss is the African American population and their perceived mistrust with the healthcare system. I believe this is an important topic to discuss because the African American population has the highest incidence of colorectal cancer however‚ they are not seeking healthcare as they should. We have often questioned
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society or bring new life into European Music. Ralph Locke’s spectrum of exoticism classifies compositions based on whether the piece is purely exotic or transcultural composing. Gamelan Music used different scales and rhythms that produced foreign tones when compared to European music. Therefore‚ its foreign sound is widely used in transcultural composing. Georges Bizet’s
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a variety of cultures and religions exists‚ health care providers must be prepared to provide the best quality care which includes culturally and spiritually sensitive care. A nursing theory which was created to address this diversity‚ is the Transcultural Nursing Theory also known as Culture Care Diversity and Universality Theory. Madeline Leininger was a nursing theorist who began her nursing career by first earning a registered nurse diploma followed by a Baccalaureate degree in nursing‚ a Master
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Many women remained unrecognized for their talents before and after the revolution‚ Cuba is well known for the sugar cane‚ healthcare‚ education‚ men and sports. Women transformations emerged within the island which generated a new “vision” for females in Cuba. “Cuba constitution in the 1940 banned discrimination on the basis of sex…gave women the right to retain Cuban citizenship regardless of marriage‚ established equal pay for equal work…in 1950 a civil rights law gave women the possibility of
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References: Purnell‚ L. (2002). The Purnell model for cultural competence. Journal of transcultural nursing‚ 13(3)‚ 193-196. Shen‚ Z. (2004). Cultural competence models in nursing. Journal of Transcultural Nursing‚ 15(4)‚ 317-322. Spector‚ R. E. (2002). Cultural diversity in health and illness. Journal of Transcultural Nursing‚ 13(3)‚ 197-199. Spector‚ R. E. (2004). Culture care: guide to heritage assessment and health traditions. Prentice Hall.
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Madeline Leininger is the nurse and anthropologist who first developed the theory of addressing the needs of the whole person within their culture‚ heritage and traditions. Her book‚ Transcultural Nursing: Concepts‚ Theories‚ and Practice (1978)‚ gave rise to an area of nursing practice that has become known as transcultural care. Nurses continue to develop tools to assess the nature of an individual’s culture‚ traditions and heritage. The Heritage Assessment Tool‚ developed by Rachel Spector (2000‚
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References: Lowe‚ J.‚ & Archibald‚ C. (2009). Cultural diversity: the intention of nursing. Nursing Forum‚ 44(1)‚ 11-18 Maier-Lorentz‚ M. (2008). Transcultural nursing: its importance in nursing practice. Journal Of Cultural Diversity‚ 15(1)‚ 37-43. McCurry‚ M.‚ Revell‚ S.‚ & Roy‚ S. (2010). Knowledge for the good of the individual and society: linking philosophy‚ disciplinary goals‚ theory‚ and practice
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care during life transitions. The viewpoint of the Hispanic cultures healthcare practices will be presented through the lens of the Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model‚ in order to define a deeper understanding of their beliefs. Giger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model According to Giger and Davidhizar’s Transcultural Assessment Model (GDTAM) (1999)‚ “culture guides our thinking‚ doing‚ and being and becomes patterned expressions of who we are‚ and is passed down from
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