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Professional nurses must possess ______________,___________ is critical to developing sensitivity to differences while supporting a sense of cultural humility rather than superiority over others. |
self-awareness. Self-awareness |
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Define Cultural humility |
It occurs when a healthcare provider recognizes that her personal cultural values are not superior over the cultural values of others, thus preventing the provider from taking an authoritative stance or engaging in abuse of power. |
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Define Culture |
= patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn, develop, and share.
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Define Diversity |
an array of differences among individuals,groups and communities |
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Define Ethnicity |
shared identity related to social and cultural heritage such as languages, geographical space and racial characteristics
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Ethnocentricity = |
holding your own way of life as superior to others |
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If a patient wants something unusual that is not standard for the nurse, what should the nurse do? |
Everyculture deserves the respect and dignity that they are representing. A nursemay require permission from higher levels in the chain of command but thosesteps should be taken to deflect diversity. |
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Here are some different types of cultures |
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If you are struggling to communicate with a person due to cultural and diversity differences what are the nursing implications? |
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Recognize cultural and group differences among healthcare providers and seek to advocate for vulnerable populations. Refer clients in need of additional resources to social services and nonprofit service agencies. |
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Understand the verbalization of pain and preferred comfort measures may differ across cultural groups and gender roles |
Reaction to pain may range from stoicism to hysterics. Nurses must assess and accept a variety of client responses to pain and provide a myriad of interventions that include opioids, nonopioids, adjunct therapy, and complementary and alternative methods for reducing pain and increasing comfort. |
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How sexuality and diversity correlate with sexual orientation, homophobia, heterosexism |
Assist in advocating for LGBT healthcare needs and access. Recognize same sex partners as family and client support. |
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What are the 12 standards of culturally competent nursing care |
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Basic characteristics of cultural competencies |
Competency 1- Apply knowledge of social and cultural factors that affect nursing and health care across multiple contexts Competency 2- Use relevant data sources and best evidence inproviding culturually competent care. Competency 3- Promote achievement of safe and quality outcomes of care for diverse populations. Competency 4- Advocate for social justice, including commitment to the health of vulnerable pupulations and the elimination of health disparities. Competency 5- Participate in continuous cultural competence development. |
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When do you incorporate culture? |
into the initial nursing assessment |
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areas of assessment include |
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list of questions for patients who speak languages other than English or who speak a minimal amount of English? |
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What are complementary therapies? |
refers to any of a divers array of practices, therapies, and supplements that are not considered part of conventional or traditional medicine that are used in addition to conventional treatments. |
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What are alternative therapies? |
is a term used to describe us of these diverse therapies instead of conventional therapies |
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Hispanic traditions- |
use of hot and cold foods, curandero (spanish or native healer like a witch doctor or shaman)---Hispanic moms believe they should not breath through their mouths because it will make the uterus rise….they also are often vocal during their labor |
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NativeAmerican traditions |
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Jehovah’sWitnesses |
use no blood products |
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Complementary andalternative treatments ---- |
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Spirituality |
belief in reincarnation(Buddhists) praying 5 times a day (Muslims) avoid beef (Hindus), Kosher meals (Jewish) |
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Who beileve in reincarnation? |
Buddhists |
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Which religion believe they must pray 5 times a day according to notes? |
Muslims |
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who avoids beef? |
Hindus |
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who eats Kosher meals? |
Jewish |
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Sexual orientation |
gay, lesbian, transsexual, bisexual ----- allow their expression and accept them for who they are while they are a patient |