NR 394 Week 3 Check-In; Course Project Part 1

NR 394 Transcultural Nursing

Week 3: Course Project Part 1 Check-In




Directions: Prior to completing this template, carefully review Week 3: Course Project
Part 1 Check-In Directions paying attention to how to name the document and all rubric
requirements.


Your Name: Student Name


1. Choose a specific cultural/ethnic population that is in your area, clinical
practice, or community but different than your own culture.


The ethnic population I have chosen is the Hispanic population in New York City where

live. The Hispanic population makes up 29 percent of the total population, making it the

second largest ethnic population in New York City.



2. Identify a health problem or need for health promotion from your chosen
cultural population, based on the Leading Health Indicators (LHI) priorities
from Healthy People. (See the HealthyPeople.gov Leading Health Indicators
website link in the Assignment Guidelines for this assignment). This might
include a specific age or gender. You will use the specific cultural focus to
complete your assignment


One of the objectives of Learning Health Indicators is to put focus on upstream measures

by identifying different risk factors as well as behaviors facing a specific population or