Nr394 week 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Describe the individual and culture of origin: Profession or career, age, country of birth, culture of origin, and community/city of origin. Be specific. (25 points) CK was born in Sierra Leone, a country is West Africa. He immigrated to the United States in 1989 at the age of 37 and has lived in Owings Mills, MD since. He is now 67 years old. The capitol of Sierra Leone, Freetown, was founded as a home for repatriated slaves in 1787. Sierra Leone relies on mining, especially diamonds fo...

NR394 Week 2 Discussion, Transcultural Nursing Skills Self-Assessment People are seldom consciously aware that culture influences their world view and interaction with others” ((Andrews & Boyle, 2016, p. 34). I answered 6 yeses and 4 nos in my self-transcultural self assessment skill. Two of my no answers are: Rarely do I reflect on how my own identify impacts how my transcultural patients perceive me: No I step out of my comfort zone to assess, understand, and deal with my own prejudi...

NR394 Week 3 Discussion, Healthcare Needs of a Specific Minority Group A. Name and describe the healthcare needs of a minority group in your community/city. The Hispanic population in Texas is very high, highest of all minorities, measuring at 39.6% (US Census Bureau, 2017). One unfortunate health disparity of the Hispanic population is the high prevalence of diabetes present. According to Stephen Williams (2008), Director of Houston Department of Health and Human Services, health disparity ...

NR394 Week 2 Discussion, Transcultural Nursing Skills Self-Assessment People are seldom consciously aware that culture influences their world view and interaction with others” ((Andrews & Boyle, 2016, p. 34). I answered 6 yeses and 4 nos in my self-transcultural self assessment skill. Two of my no answers are: Rarely do I reflect on how my own identify impacts how my transcultural patients perceive me: No I step out of my comfort zone to assess, understand, and deal with my own prejudice...

NR394 Week 3 Discussion, Healthcare Needs of a Specific Minority Group A. Name and describe the healthcare needs of a minority group in your community/city. The Hispanic population in Texas is very high, highest of all minorities, measuring at 39.6% (US Census Bureau, 2017). One unfortunate health disparity of the Hispanic population is the high prevalence of diabetes present. According to Stephen Williams (2008), Director of Houston Department of Health and Human Services, health disparity is...

• Discuss what transcultural nursing means to you. • Why did you decide to take this course? • Explain what you would like to learn in the next 8 weeks. • How do you hope this course will help you in your clinical?