Category: Culture

Understanding culture and diversity principles are essential in the professional nurse’s work. It allows her to elaborate the individual approach to every patient and find the optimal way of communicating with the particular person in a respectful and caring manner. Therefore, the adequate assessment of the attitudes, beliefs, and values of various populations is critical…

Intercultural differences and dissimilar socio-cultural values can sometimes cause conflicts. However, there are cases proving that modern people can overcome cultural barriers and unite in the name of love. To illustrate this idea, I would like to describe the wedding celebration of my friend Aditi and her Russian boyfriend Alexander that took place one year…

The cultural competency module looks at the impact of culture on health and illness, defines the essentials of delivering culturally competent nursing care to various groups, and provides current evidence-based practice guidelines for culturally competent nursing. The culturally competent care course covers how to provide treatment while taking into account each patient’s values, beliefs, and…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Infectious diseases have struck Europe throughout history and have had devastating effects on the continent. The Bubonic plague often referred to as the Black Death, affected the social and cultural lives of most Europeans in the fourteenth century. The disease disrupted the normal running of activities,…

Table of Contents Beliefs and Values Regarding Children Care Traditions Related to Chronic Illness Languages Most Common to American Indian Cultures Sources for Children with Chronic Illnesses Dangers Related to Child Sex Trafficking The Primary Care Decision-Maker Practice Recommendations References Beliefs and Values Regarding Children Care The American Indian children have different beliefs and values…

Health policy sets health goals at the international, national, and local levels and defines the necessary decisions, specific plans, and actions that should be implemented to achieve these goals. The strategic objectives of such a policy are to increase life expectancy, reduce the level of disability and mortality of the population, and increase the population.…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction Cultural relativism is an important concept in nursing and healthcare, as it recognizes that ethical and moral beliefs are relative to a particular culture and its values. This means that what one culture may view as right or wrong may not be the same as another. Discussion…

Table of Contents Introduction Cultural Perspective Ethical Perspective Conclusion References Introduction Nurses are considered to be the most affected by mental health issues among other health professionals, with significant consequences for patients, other care providers, and healthcare organizations. Among the prevalent mental health issues are tension, anxiety, and the latest stage, burnout. Concerns regarding nurse…

Table of Contents Introduction Cultural Considerations of the Evidence-Based Practice Project’s Stakeholders Graduate Level Competency 15 And Effective Communication Skills Applying Two of The ANA Competency Standards’ Goals to The EBP Project Conclusion References Introduction It is important to note that the nursing process is a critical thinking model which needs to adhere to a…

Table of Contents Working with Diverse Cultural and Ethnic Backgrounds The Acculturation Process Challenges in Forming Trusting Relations Reference List Working with Diverse Cultural and Ethnic Backgrounds Many clients in community mental health centers represent a range of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and one should manage and overcome any obstacle relating to these diversities.…