Cultural Diversity

Question Description

Assigned Culture: MIDDLE EASTERN

Purpose:To recognize that individual culture does impact health care practices, communication, nutrition, and family influences that shape the individual you are caring for.

Concept:Cultural Diversity

Objective: Present a culture that will assist students in applying holistic nursing care to patients.

Instructions: Create a cultural diversity poster/power point presentation and complete a Rubric Evaluation:

• This is a group project and each person must speak during the presentation and know the content for the entire rubric. Practice ahead of time so that you are confident with the material that you are presenting.
• Include pictures and descriptions that will enhance the learning of all students.
• Prepare the presentation to engage adult learners. Tip: Research ideas about how to conduct a formal presentation.
• Refer to Purnells’ Cultural Competency as a guide to assessing the patients in the identified culture.
• Explain how the information in each section provides a focus for nursing assessment and nursing interventions.
• Presentation time is 15 minutes.
• Each student must submit the powerpoint and Group Work Rubric Evaluation.

in the assigned Drop Box.

Grading Rubric: See below ( 40 points)

Cultural Diversity Grading Rubric

Refer to Purnells’ Cultural Assesment Tool to address additional questions to enhance each section (See attached)

Points:	Description of requirement:	Total with comments
3	Overview of culture with representation of the assigned culture.
4	Discuss ways to approach and communicate within this culturea.What is the common language spoken?b.Who in the family speaks for the client in the health care setting ? ( does not include interpreter)c.Explore non verbal language.d.Include an explanation regarding how the content provides a focus for nursing assessment and or nursing interventions.
4	Family influence-roles and workforce issuesa.Is family important to this culture – how?b.Who leads the family?Are there specific roles?c.Do they respect education for all?d.What are common trades, focus of family business, views regarding financial support of the family.e.Include an explanation regarding how the content provides a focus for nursing assessment and or nursing interventions.
4	Nutrition- culturally specific foods that impact healtha.Culturally specific food they preferb.Foods that may interact with medicationc.Foods that are a “must have” and how doesd.Foods eaten when ille.Include an explanation regarding how the content provides a focus for nursing assessment and or nursing interventions.
4	What health care practices does this culture embrace that may be different than Western medicine?a.What practices may interfere with health care?b.What are the major illness and diseases in the country?c.Include environmental and social issues that impact health cared.Include an explanation regarding how the content provides a focus for nursing assessment and or nursing interventions.
4	How does this culture perceive current health practices in this country (United States)?a.Hospital based careb.Family/home based carec.Medication vs. Home Remediesd.Include an explanation regarding how the content provides a focus for nursing assessment and or nursing interventions.
4	What spiritual or religious practices does this culture follow?a.What conflicts do you see with your own beliefs (each person will address this question with 1 example?b.How is pray included in the health care setting?c.What gives strengths and meaning to life?d.Include an explanation regarding how the content provides a focus for nursing assessment and or nursing interventions.
4	Birth and Death practices specific to your assigned culture:a.Where do the women have babies, and who attends the birth?What are the special practices to support the mom or new baby?b.Who is involved in the body preparation after death, is there a burial, or other disposition of the body?c.Include an explanation regarding how the content provides a focus for nursing assessment and or nursing interventions.
3	References: APA FormatReferences: Utilize in text citations within the power point slides and provide a reference at the bottom of the slide. Include a reference page slide.
6	Presentation: Dressed to present, looked at audience, knew the material, pronounced words correctly, and worked well with the team. Powerpoint is creative.Completed Work Group Rubric. Attach to the powerpoint.
40	Total