NUR 3100 Week 2 Readings and Study Questions PDF

Readings and Study Questions This week we will look at theory and how it supports and enhances your nursing practice. We will also discuss the attainment of cultural competence and begin to look at the concept of Racism. Objectives for this week are: \*Introduce relevant transcultural nursing mod...

Readings and Study Questions This week we will look at theory and how it supports and enhances your nursing practice. We will also discuss the attainment of cultural competence and begin to look at the concept of Racism. Objectives for this week are: \*Introduce relevant transcultural nursing models with a focus on Purnell's model. (2+3) \*Discuss Influencing factors in cultural care as defined by the Transcultural Nursing Society (2+3) \*Provide a reflection on racism and how it is found in patient care. What is the role of the nurse? (2+3) *[The Purnell model for cultural competence]* 1. How does Purnell define cultural competence? (look to the characteristics) 2. How does he define culture? How are subcultures different from cultures? 3. What is race? What should nurses know about race and the provision of care? 4. What is the role (good, bad, or ugly) of ethnocentrism in culturally competent care? *[Comparison of four cultural competence models in transcultural nursing]* 1. Why is the study and inclusion of culture in nursing care so important, especially now? 2. How does culture influence a person's health? 3. What are the components of cultural care? what is expected of nurses who provide care to a culturally diverse patient population? 4. What is cultural competence? Acculturation? 5. What is the Sunrise Model? where is its focus? What does it help caregivers to do (or not do)? 6. List and define the three concepts found in the Leininger Sunrise model. 7. What is the Giger -- Davidhizar Transcultural Assessment Model? Identify and describe each of the six dimensions utilized in this model and how they relate to culturally appropriate nursing care. 8. What is the focus of the Purnell Model? 9. Describe the Campinha-Bacote model of cultural competence in healthcare delivery. How is cultural competence defined in this model? List the five components of cultural care, describe each. 10. *[Levels of Racism: A Theoretic Framework and a Gardener's Tale]* 11. What does the author mean when she says "...the variable race is not a biological construct that reflects innate differences, but a social construct that precisely captures the impacts of racism."? 12. List the three levels of racism. Define each and briefly discuss how each plays out. 13. Make a comparison between the garden and health care. Where does the nurse fit in? What should nurses do to nurture the garden? Continue reading Little Tree chapters 4-6