NURS 606 MIDTERM STUDYGUIDE VERIFIED & GRADED A+

▪ Review cultural competency chapter- a brief review- again review how to ask those difficulty questions related to culture, race, gender etc. how to avoid bias • By achieving cultural competence, you are becoming or have become self-aware, you have knowledge of cultural issues and you reflect this awareness in practice. You need to be aware of your own cultural biases and adapt to the patients’ cultural belief and be certain not to instill your views on the patient or their family members. Cultural belief can continually change, therefore keep abreast of different cultures and their practices within the culture. • Culture reflects the whole of human behavior, including ideas and attitudes, ways of relating to one another, manners of speaking, and the material products of physical efforts, ingenuity, and imagination • Language is a part of culture • Cultural humility involves the ability to recognize ones limitations in knowledge and cultural perspective and be open to new perspectives. • The definition of “ill” or “sick” is based on the individual’s belief system and is determined in large part by his or her enculturation. • In Japan, the family is generally considered the legitimate decision-making authority for competent and incompetent patients • Some cultures believe a patient should not be told of a diagnosis of a metastatic cancer or a terminal prognosis for any reason • Navajo culture believe thought and language shape reality. Don’t talk or speak in a negative way or talk in the 3rd person • Cultural variations in communication, such as speaking loudly, use of eye contact, touch • Western approach to healthcare is reductionist and looks for a narrow, specific cause and effect • Naturalistic or holistic approach broadens this to a greater whole that must be in harmony. If the balance is disturbed, illness can result