Health Disparities and Cultural Competence Margarone Momplaisir University of Texas at Pan American Professional Issues in Nursing Practice NURS 6209 Dr. Debra Otto Dr. Pam Sullivan April 26, 2011 Introduction Cultural competence has become a relevant issue in providing quality care within the health care system. Since the United States’ population is comprised of diverse racial and cultural backgrounds, cultural competence has become even more significant. Beliefs and approaches to health differ greatly from culture to culture because culture tends to shape the way we think, act, interact with others, but most importantly the way we respond to illnesses. These differences can serve as an immense resource for those who want to learn or explore how cultural differences can help to influence healthcare outcome. At the same time, this can pose enormous challenges to the healthcare provider who is called upon to deliver culturally competent care.
After checking doctors write prescription for the patients. Communication skills are important. Everyone most learn how to communicate since many people need to know how to communicate whether with family, friend, or at work in general everywhere. We need to communicate. English composition class its useful to be taken since professor teach the students formal English, writing skills and grammar.
| 1 | The Differences in Competencies between ADN vs. BSN Mary P. Tharakan Grand Canyon University: NRS- 430V January 13, 2013 Mary, your paper is very informative. A few areas for improvement are noted in the paper. The vigorous, standardized education gives the knowledge, values and skills needed for a layperson to become a competent nursing professional (Lindeman, 2000). The challenging nature of today’s healthcare system has led many nursing leaders to believe the necessity for all the nurses to have a baccalaureate degree which will help them to cope with the increased use of technologies at work, as well as the societal changes and shift from acute to community based settings (Speziale & Jacobson, 2005). In United
Although the first years of a baccalaureate program are similar to that of an associate degree program, additional in-depth coursework such as social sciences, nursing research, public and community health, nursing management, leadership and critical thinking are required, thus enhancing a BSN’s professional development, knowledge base and scope of practice. A BSN program focuses on treating patients as individuals by incorporating the metaparadigm theories of nursing, allowing for a higher level of preparation to care for more complex patients. A BSN is trained and prepared to treat each patient holistically; assessing, evaluating and analyzing all needs (physical, emotional, environmental) of the patient. Although an associate-level degree nurse has some limited knowledge of theory and conceptual models, their training primarily focuses on technical skill and task orientation. The ADN has a disadvantage when it comes to the concepts of health, environment, person and nursing as well as evidenced based practice.
All three of these cultures have strong family ties, religious beliefs and traditions. These traditions include preferences in health care, religious activities, alternative methods to health care practices to include alternative healers and alternative medicines like herbs and teas. All three cultures have deep cultural traditions and respect for those traditions. When talking to members of each of these cultures it is best to address them by their title, shake their hand, make eye contact, and speak directly to them even if using an interpreter. ("Culture-Sensitive Health Care: Hispanic," 2000) Many times people in these cultures face many obstacles to include language barriers, and economic factors having difficulty paying for care, so often health care is avoided.
In spite of the fact that the US has diverse cultures, as a nursing student, I had to learn and adapt to different types of cultures. In order to provide the care that is suitable for the patients from various backgrounds, I learned the type of support they receive from the family, newborn care, diets, and other special practices. In Thai culture, the postpartum period is noted for traditional practices related to rest period. After delivering a baby, Thai women are advised to rest, relax, and limit outside activities until their first postpartum visit. As a result of this, the woman’s mother or her mother in law, and her relatives relieve the new mother of her household chores so that she can rest.
Emerging Standards of Care Glorybel Rodriguez NUR 531 December 9, 2013 Sylvia Ellington Emerging Standards of Care The impact of the changing demographics and the growing multicultural world has emphasized the importance of cultural competence for the delivery of quality care in this diverse society. Knowing and understanding the beliefs, values, practices, and customs of a culture is pivotal for nurses and health care providers. Beyond the race and ethnic classification that usually comes to mind when cultural diversity is discussed, other types of cultural diversity such as gender and organization affiliation warrants attention. In the Veteran’s Administration (VA) health system the unique veteran culture (specifically combat veteran) and the minority group of woman veterans present unique challenges as health disparities and special needs are evident within these groups. Cultural competence, the veteran culture, and minority female veterans will be discussed.
The Framework is to be used by both clients and professionals and identifies targets for both health and social care service providers to assist clients in their daily living requirements. It aims to provide more choice in care, tailored to the individual clients needs. (NSF 2004)This is particularly relevant with Spina Bifida as the condition and its symptoms vary enormously even within the same type and with a lesion in the same place. Often there will be a specialist nurse caring specifically with patients with spina bifida as the NSF aims to have care ‘provided by people with knowledge and experience of specific conditions’ (Lggulden
Running head: CULTURAL HERITAGE TRADITIONS Cultural Heritage Traditions Michelle Pierson, RN Grand Canyon University Family Centered Health Promotion NRS-429-V Leslie Greenberg August 12, 2012 Cultural Heritage Traditions Heritage and culture plays an important role in a person’s life. It can affect a person’s beliefs, habits, choices, and behaviors (Edelman & Mandel, 2010, p. 17). To provide competent care nurses must be able to understand different cultures, and identify how a person’s heritage can affect their health. The Heritage Assessment tool (HAT) can be used to help healthcare workers understand their patients, thus enabling them to provide culturally competent, holistic care. This paper will compare three different cultures, Mixed American, Hispanic and Jewish-American, and how these cultures affected the patient’s health maintenance, protection and restoration.
Emergency nurses specialize in rapid assessment and treatment, particularly during the initial phase of acute illness and trauma. To become an emergency nurse, a person must earn an associate degree in nursing, a bachelor's of science degree in nursing or a diploma from a hospital with a nursing program. A beneficial certification sought by emergency nurses is the Certified Emergency Nurse certificate administered by the Board of Certification in Emergency Nursing. The professional board focuses on medical treatments specific to emergency nursing. Like many occupations, a person with a higher degree has better opportunity for advancement.