206- Chapter 1- Introduction to Transcultural Nursing – Flashcards
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            what was founded in mid 1960s.
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        field of transcultural nursing
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            who founded transcultural nursing
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        madeline leininger
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            is to enhance the the quality of culturally congruent, competent, and equitable care that results in improved health and well being for people worldwide.
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        Transcultural Nursing Society's mission
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            Imperative that the nursing workforce rapidly adapt itself to a changing, heterogeneous society. Students are rarely taught culturally appropriate and competent care techniques. When nurses consider race, ethnicity, culture, and cultural heritage, they become more sensitive to clients.There is much variation within certain races, cultures, or ethnic groups. As a minority healthcare provider and consumer, I desire to have culturally competent colleagues and nurses to work alongside me AND provide care for myself and my family members.
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        Why do you believe this class is important?
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            1925 - 2012. Masters in Science in Nursing. Ph.D. in Cultural and Social Anthropology. Started Transcultural Nursing Society. Developed Leininger's Culture Care Theory and Sunrise Model.
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        Madeline Leininger
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        sunrise model
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            is a federation of more than 130 national nurses associations (NNAs), representing the more than 16 million nurses worldwide. Founded in 1899, ICN is the world's first and widest reaching international organization for health professionals.
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        The International Council of Nurses (ICN)
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            In December of 2006, due to the efforts of AHNA, holistic nursing was recognized as an "official nursing specialty" by the American Nurses Association, with its own defined scope and standards. Kentucky has an active chapter.
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        American Holistic Nurses Association
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            Well developed tool that contains 88 major categories. Developed primarily for anthropologist; does not provide for systematic use of the nursing process.
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        Outline of Cultural Materials
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            Well developed tool that contains 88 major categories. Developed primarily for anthropologist; does not provide for systematic use of the nursing process. Devoted to the process of practical assessment of a community, with specific attention given to health areas. Criticized as being too comprehensive, difficult, and detailed for use with individual clients.
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        Community, Culture, and Care
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            Has been used for over 30 years.
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        leininger
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            symbolizes the rising of the sun (care). Depicts a full sun with four levels of foci. Within the circle in the upper portion of the model are components of the social structure and worldview factors that influences care and health through language and environment.  Levels of abstraction and analysis at each level. Serves as the prototype for the development of other culturally specific nursing models and tools.
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        sunrise model
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            Most models and tools are similar because they all seek to identify major cultural domains. Upon analysis of several models, two limitations noted: 1st- Tendency to include too much cultural content. 2nd- Often impossible to separate client-specific data from normative data.
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        Culturally Specific Models
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            Study found that nursing diagnoses tend to focus on the client rather than the provider. (Therefore do not acknowledge the existence of other culturally relevant viewpoints, such as the providers)Too generalized (Increase the likelihood for stereotyping and victimization) Involve mislabeling.
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        Nursing Diagnoses
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            Tool developed to minimize the time needed to conduct a comprehensive assessment in an effort to provide culturally competent care.
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        Giger ; Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model
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            Widely incorporated into schools of nursing throughout the U.S.
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        Giger & Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model
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            Broad enough to be recognized for applicability by many other healthcare professions.
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        Giger ; Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model
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            5 parts to paradigm for the giger & davidhizar's transcultural assessment model include:
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        1) Transcultural nursing and culturally diverse nursing.2) Culturally competent care. 3) Culturally unique individuals.4) Culturally sensitive environments. 5) Health and health status based on culturally specific illness and wellness behaviors.
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            to remember that culture can and does influence how clients are viewed and the care that is renders
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        Giger ; Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model important for nurses to
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            use caution to avoid projecting on the client their own cultural uniqueness and worldviews if culturally appropriate care is to be provided.
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        Giger & Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model important for nurses to
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            be guided by acquired knowledge in the assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of the client's needs bases on culturally relevant information.
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        Giger & Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model important for nurses to
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            remember that there is much diversity within a cultural group as there is across cultural groups.
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        Giger ; Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model important for nurses to
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            Refers to the variability in nursing approaches needed to provide culturally appropriate and competent care.
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        Culturally Diverse Nursing Care
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            Six cultural phenomena that vary with application and use but evident in all cultural groups:
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        Communication. Space. Social organization. Time. Environmental control. Biological variations.
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            is a dynamic, fluid, continuous process whereby an individual, system, or health care agency finds meaningful and useful care-delivery strategies based on knowledge of the cultural heritage, beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors of those to whom they render care.
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        cultural competence
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            Act where health care professional develop an awareness of one's existence, sensations, thoughts, and environment without letting these factors have an undue effect on those for whom care is provided.
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        cultural competence
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            Adaptation of care in a manner that is congruent with the client's culture.
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        cultural competence
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            Continuous process of awareness, knowledge, skill, interaction, and sensitivity that is demonstrated among those who render care and the services they provide.
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        cultural competence
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            Requires continuous seeking of skills, practices, and attitudes that enable nurses to transform interventions into positive health outcomes.
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        cultural competence
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            Gain understanding of your cultural heritage
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        Becoming Culturally Competent
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            Consider how the media influences society's impressions of cultural groups
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        Becoming Culturally Competent
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            Develop a general baseline knowledge relative to specific cultural groups
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        Becoming Culturally Competent
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            Be vigilant and aware
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        Becoming Culturally Competent
