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cont attempt by nrs to gain knowledge and skills allowing them to effectively provide care for pts of different cultures.

awareness of different cultures

knowledge, assessment, mutual respect, and negotiation

learning abt diff cultures

talking to pts abt their ind beliefs

respectful of their customs, rites, rituals, behaviors and beliefs. develops trust

giving quality care w/o compromising pts beliefs and values

the many differences in the elements of culture in groups of ppl in society (melting pot)

all persons are unique but have similarities

interpreting a word/action according to some cult-derived meaning assigned to it, leads to danger

attitude that one groups way of doing things is better than that of groups w diff cultures

inaccurate generalization used to describe all members of a spec group wo exception; making false assumptions and ignorance involved

intolerance of a cult group; hostile attitude

withholding rights and privileges from a person/group because of their cultural/religious beliefs

unique value each human for care and their right to beliefs

family structure, food preference, religious beliefs

• child rearing practices
• nuclear fam vs ext fam struct

what, when. and how

personal to ind, imp aspect of culture

clock or linear time

speak dif lang, different view of reality

adapt you explanation to a level of their understanding

related to education

good health to one may be sickness to another

welcome new babies in dif ways

special taboos and prohibitions

50% Americans ethnic minority

ageism and sexism

• data on adls and beliefs
• fact sheet
• reference guides

suspect cultural dif

inner strength, self-awareness, lifes purpose, relationships, relationship higher power

• hospitalization
• pain
• incurable dis
• dying
• familys of deceased
• facing undesirable illness
• lost control

• ask
• show interest
• listen
• respond natural
• face reality
• encourage involvement
• families participation
• no false reassurance
• supportive and empathetic

• open-ended qs
• active listening
• eye contact
• nonjudemental
• dont give advice
• dont change pt belief
• nonverbal messages
• empathy

ministers, priests, rabbis, laypersons

specific beliefs held by an individual in regard to a higher power

in refuge of God,, passing into another life after death

organized group of ppl who share a philosophy that supports their particular concept of God or higher power, worship experiences

hold the belief that the existance of God neither proved or disproved

do not beleive in God or supernatural existance

a series of actions w religious meaning

• comfort during crisis
• symbols

their faith

incorporate them into care plan

• spiritual practice
• puts pt in touch w god
• decrease anxiety
• cope

• all individuals are religious
• same organization - same belief
• indiv differences
• clarify w pt

• no alcohol/caffeine
• lacto-ova vegans - avoid pork
• no overeating

• no alcohol
• lacto-ovo
• eat fish, avoid beeg

• no meat ash wed and fri during lent
• optional fasting lenten
• exempt are children, pregnant and ill

• no alcohol, coffee, or tea
• limited meat
• first sun of mo optional fasting

• many vegans - no beef or pork
• fasting varies but not kids