Transcultural nursing

Introduction In nursing and nursing care, there is a wide array of people from different cultures, backgrounds and religions. In order to effectively treat the patient, nurses need to understand what makes each person different. This will involve our Western health care practices flexibility to accommodate individual patients and their different cultures; focusing on their values and beliefs. Madeleine Leininger coined the phrase Transcultural Theory of Nursing, during the 1950’s after…

its influence on nursing practice Nursing care is changing as the world is changing. Basic care and principles that were taught in nursing schools for many years going through a transformation that affect every step and process of care. The approach, that was in development for many years, but stayed in the shades of mainstream nursing, is becoming increasingly relevant today. One of such studies that grow into a study of its own is transcultural nursing. Transcultural Nursing is a Necessary…

Transcultural Model Assessment of the Jewish Cultural During Pregnancy and Birth Nursing, a complex field which includes both medicine and patient centered, holistic practices, is constantly evolving. The use of a transcultural model, such as the Giger & Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model, provides the nurse a framework with specific categories of focus in order to evaluate a particular culture. By doing so, the nurse not only suppresses personal biases, but also contributes to the…

In the world of nursing in the 21st Century there are many benefits that nurses did not have in the early centuries before. As with many changes that occur through time, culture being one of them, nursing professionals must be able to understand different ways to manage care, based on each individual client’s culture or belief system. Norbeck (1995) estimates “that by the year 2050 the Asian population will increase 9%, the African American 4%, and Hispanic 12%”. To understand cultural…

Leininger’s Culture Care Theory Han Kim, RN, BSN Clayton State University Introduction Leininger’s Culture Care Theory, which is also referred as a Leininger’s theory or transcultural theory is meant to provide care with cultural beliefs, practices and values (Leininger, 2008). The major concept of Leininger’s theory includes the view and coping skill, the social level of a patient that shape illness and wellness, the religious and cultural understanding and the cultural…

In order to provide quality nursing care, it is important for nurses and all hearth care professionals to better understand the practices of the different cultures they serve as a result of global migration. Providing quality nursing care to patients from all walks of life with skills, knowledge, positive attitudes, respect and compassion will qualify a nurse as culturally competent in providing care to people from different background. One concept I will talk about from this week’s readings is…

Community and Public Health Nursing Outcomes Paper Community Health Nursing is a specialty of nursing that involves the combination of public, population focused practice with nursing sciences. Community Health focuses on identifying the needs of a community, and improving the collective health within a geographic area, (Allender, Rector & Warner 2014). The community health nurse promotes health, sanitation, control of disease, education, and organization. The community health nurse focuses on…

Universality Madeleine Leininger is the founder of transcultural nursing (Alligood, 2014; Sitzman & Eichelberger, 2015). Transcultural nursing is a learned practice focusing on the beliefs and values of patients’ culture in order to provide effective nursing care, so that patients’ can maintain and/or regain their health. Leininger discovered early in her nursing career that there was an insufficient understanding of cultural factors among her nursing staff. As a direct result of this…

constantly seeking more knowledge (Giger & Davidhizar, 2002). This paper will discuss how to use the Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model to gain cultural competency about Native Americans, relating to pregnancy and childbirth. Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model The Giger and Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model was developed in 1988 to teach nursing students how to become culturally competent and provide optimal care to patients. The model states that each…

country. This is a wonderful thing, but having so many different people in one place can cause problems. Cultures differ greatly from one another in many different ways, including the way that healthcare is approached. In order to provide transcultural nursing care, there are three modes of decisions and actions that can guide each encounter to promote health. These methods include cultural care preservation or maintenance, accommodation or negotiation, and repatterning or restructuring. Each of…