Cultural Diversity and Patient Care Knowledge of cultural diversity is key to all levels of the nursing practice. Knowledge and skills related to cultural diversity can strengthen and broaden health care delivery systems. “In 1986 the American Nursing Association (ANA) issued its first intention to strengthen cultural diversity programs in nursing” (Lowe & Archibald‚ 2009‚ p. 11). Despite good intentions made by nursing‚ progress in the area of cultural diversity has been slow and sporadic.
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“Cultural appropriation” is a phrase that seems to be cropping up more and more over the past couple of years. Social media users and social justice bloggers have been calling attention to the phenomenon in pop culture; recent examples include backlash towards Harry Styles and Lana Del Rey for wearing traditional Native American headdresses in photos and music videos‚ or black actress Amanda Stenberg’s explanatory video “Don’t Cash Crop on my Cornrows.” This dialogue brings up an important question:
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Competent Christian Counseling Juliet Wiseman Liberty University 507 Dr. Diane Powell July 28‚ 2013 Abstract The emotional pain that leads many to anger‚ depression‚ loneliness‚ anxiety‚ and conflict is prevalent in our society. Those whose lives have been changed through the Cross know that God is the everlasting Spring of peace and comfort; however‚ some wounds are so deep that even Christians find themselves in desperate need of counseling. Counseling and counseling theories come in
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Cultural Diversity in Nursing Care November 01‚ 2010 Cultural Diversity in Nursing Care Health in all cultures is an important aspect of life. A person’s cultural background‚ religion and/or beliefs‚ greatly influences a person’s health and their response to medical care (Spector‚ 2004). These diverse cultures guide decisions made in daily life; what food eaten‚ living arrangements made‚ medications taken and medical advice listened to. A nurse must be knowledgeable and respectful of these
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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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RUNNING HEAD: Jean Watson Theorist: Jean Watson July 20‚ 2011 John Bell Grand Canyon University NUR 502- Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Role and Practice Barbara Pate PhD‚ MPH‚ RN Introduction Jean Watson has played a chief role in determining the connection among nursing identity and holistic healing. She has favored the addition of a new vision of nursing process within the nursing profession (Philosophy of Nursing‚ 2011). The alterations in the health care systems around the
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Cultural brokering is the act of bridging‚ linking or mediating between groups or persons of different cultural backgrounds for the purpose of reducing conflict or producing change (Spector‚ 2017). A cultural broker is defined as a go-between‚ one who advocates on behalf of another individual or group (Spector‚ 2017). As a nurse caring for the German population‚ we must possess knowledge of values and beliefs of cultural groups; an understanding of traditional and indigenous wellness and cultural
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Caring Communication Caring Communication is an important part of client care. With caring communication we can assess how to care for our clients needs in a genuine caring way. There are five components to caring communication and they are openness‚ empathy‚ supportiveness‚ positiveness and equality. With these five components to caring‚ we are able to provide to our clients a sense of worth‚ value‚ and dignity. ● Openness is when a good communicator is willing to share personal thoughts
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developmental trajectory as a student nurse‚ from novice to competent practitioner. This assignment objectively looks at my developmental trajectory with growth in adult nursing from the novice level‚ advanced beginner and through to the competent practitioner level. During the duration of my three years of nursing training I have come to realise the obligation on myself as a student and future staff nurse to build the theory and skills base expected of qualified nurse. I shall look
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Care Theory Compare and Contrast Paper Pamela Morales HCS 350 July 11‚ 2011 Care Theory Compare and Contrast Paper Jean Watson’s Theory of human caring is based on transpersonal relationships and developing a caring environment that offers the development potential while allowing the person to choose the best course of action. Through interactions with others we learn how to recognize ourselves in others. Watson believes that through these interactions humanity is preserved. John Paley’s article
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