M1 A2 WA: INSTRUCTIONS – CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON NURSING PRACTICE

Overview

This week’s readings deal with the foundations of transcultural nursing. In your Module 1 paper, you will address the following questions after reviewing chapter 1, 2, and 4 in your textbook:

1. Identify and discuss the 8 reasons why transcultural nursing is a necessary specialty, according to Madeleine Leininger (page 6 (7th ed) / page 7 (8th ed)).
2. In your own words, describe the meaning of cultural diversity. Then relate its relationship to the field of nursing.
3. In your own words, explain three ways that you provide culturally sensitive care to your patients.

Points:  40

Due Date: Sun, Feb 28 by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) of the US.

References

Minimum of four (4) total references: two (2) references from required course materials and two (2) peer-reviewed references. All references must be no older than five years (unless making a specific point using a seminal piece of information)

Peer-reviewed references include references from professional data bases such as PubMed or CINHAL applicable to population and practice area, along with evidence based clinical practice guidelines. Examples of unacceptable references are Wikipedia, UpToDate, Epocrates, Medscape, WebMD, hospital organizations, insurance recommendations, & secondary clinical databases.

Augment from surgery perspective, PAT, circulator or PACU

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Honoring cultural differences is an important aspect of the nursing practice. Cultural competence however transcends racial or ethnic differences and also includes other aspects such as movement from one place to another (Rew, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss reasons for the necessity of transcultural nursing according to Madeleine Leininger, describe the meaning of cultural diversity and its relations to nursing, and explain how I provide culturally sensitive care to my patients.

The Necessity of Transcultural Nursing Madeleine Leininger developed the transcultural nursing theory which is a guide for nurses to provide culturally competent care to patients. This is based on the understanding that a patient’s choices regarding healthcare are greatly influenced by several factors including their ethnicity, culture, religious beliefs, and gender identity among others. Understanding such influences on a patient is important in promoting…