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24 Cards in this Set
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What is diversity?
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Array of differences among individuals, groups, and communities. |
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What is culture? |
Patterns of behavior and thinking that people living in social groups learn, develop and share.
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No matter where you work as a nurse you will at some point what?
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Have to care for a patient outside of your culture
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Every culture deserves what?
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The respect and dignity that they are representing.
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A nurse should do all in their power to honor the patients belief and customs but some request may require what?
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Some of what may be requested may require permission from higher levels in the chain of command but those steps should be taken to deflect diversity.
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It does not matter what ____,____,____,_____ you are, my job is to care for all and make a difference.
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>Religion >Race >Ethinicity >Gender |
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How did so many cultures get in America?
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>Immigrants coming to America for a better life >People come illegally and set up small areas for their own culture >Gender/sexuality areas of large cities >People coming from many different cultures beginning new lives |
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What is Ethnicity?
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Shared identity related to social and cultural heritage such as language, geographical space and racial characteristics. |
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What is Ethnocentricity?
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Holding your own way of life as superior to others.
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Different types of cultures?
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>Those from places outside the US >Each hospital has its own culture >Each nursing unit has its own culture >Each shift has its own culture >Each class has its own culture >ICU nurses are a culture , just as ER or OR nurses do |
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Vulnerable populations- groups of people in our culture who are @ greater risk for diseases and reduced life span due to lack of resources and exposure to more risk factors due to?
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>Financial circumstances >Place of residence >Education >Age >Functional or developmental status >Inability to communicate effectively >Presence of chronic or terminal illness or disability >Personal characteristics >Sexual preferences >Immigration status >Oppression= systemic limitation od access to resources |
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What are some Hispanic traditions? |
>Use of hot and cold foods >Curandero >Hispanic moms believe they should not breath through their mouths because it will make their uterus rise >Vocal during labor |
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What are some Native Americans traditions?
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>Herbs >Sweat lodges >Healers- medicine man |
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What is a Jehovah's Witness tradition?
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>No blood products
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What are some complementary and alternative treatments?
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>Acupuncture >Oils >Delivering babies in water |
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What are some different spirituality traditions?
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>Belief in reincarnation-Buddhist >Pray 5 times a day-Muslims >Avoid beef-Hindus >Kosher meals-Jewish |
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Sexual orientation?
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>Gay >Lesbian >Transsexual >Bisexual Allow their expression and accept them for who they are while they are a patient. |
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What is self awareness?
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Critical to developing sensitivity to differences while supporting a sense of cultural humility rather than superiority over others.
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What is cultural humility?
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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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Standards for culturally competent nursing care?
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>Social justice >Critical reflectionm >Knowledge of cultures >Culturally competence practice >Cultural advocacy and empowerment >Client competence in healthcare systems and organizations >Multicultural workforce >Education and training in culturally competent care >Cross- cultural communication >Cross-cultural leadership >Policy development >Evidence based practice and research |
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Guidelines for using interpreter include the following?
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>When possible, use an interpreter to translate and provide meaning behind words >Try to avoid using a family member as an interpreter >Try to use an interpreter of the same gender as client >Address your questions to the client not the interpreter but maintain eye contact with both client and interpreter |
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Guidelines for using interpreter include the following? |
>Avoid using metaphors, medical jargon, similes, diomatic phrases >Observe the clients nonverbal communication >Plan what to say and avoid rephrasing or hesitating >Use short question and comments. Ask one question at a time >Speak slowly and distinctly but not loudly >Provide written materials in the clients language as available |
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Minimal assessment information from clients can be obtained with the following questions?
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>What language do you speak? >Do you speak any English? >How long have you lived here? >Describe the illness or problem that brings you here today? >What do you think caused your problem? >When did it start? >Why do you think it started when it did? >What does your sickness do to you? |
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Part 2 questions of assessment?
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>How severe is your sickness? >What do you fear about your sickness? >What kind of treatment do you think you need? >Are there any religious practices we need to know about? >Who is your family? >Who makes decisions most of the time? >Who can you go to for help when you need it? >What kind of food do you eat? |
