Culture in the Context of the Nursing Assessment

October 20, 2022

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Culture in the Context of the Nursing Assessment
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Culture in the Context of the Nursing Assessment
Submit your initial discussion (using the form provided in Word—copy as a pdf provided below) by 2359 Wednesday of the week in which Week 3 material is covered; submit two replies by Saturday night at 2359.

Because the nursing assessment often provides the context for the initial interactions nurses have with new patients, showing cultural sensitivity is extremely important! It sets the stage for all your interactions with the patient and family. In the quest to understand other cultures, the best starting place is to follow the advice of Socrates: Know thyself. (See Chapter 11 in your textbook).
This is an exercise for your reflection, and an opportunity to interact with other students by identifying and stating what the “unspoken rules” are in various cultures of which you are a part, and having the opportunity to discuss those of others.
The need for an assignment like this was brought to my attention when, in my campus Holistic Health Assessment class, American students were heard to say sadly in the cultural discussion, “I don’t really have a culture. I’m just a plain American and I’m not really a part of any cultural group.” (This happened many times!) Most minority students and those who are from another country originally, understand that they are a part of a valued culture with rich traditions– they have a strong cultural identity. They can readily identify beliefs/traditions regarding diet, illness, death, pregnancy, how respect for others is demonstrated, etc. When my American-born students express their absence of culture, I often ask a foreign student (who is well aware of his/her own culture), to reveal some group characteristics of the American culture to the ones who think they possess no culture. Most foreign students are very kind as they describe some prominent elements of American culture which they encountered as they became acquainted with it, and
they enlighten the class by saying something like this: “For one thing, you Americans are obsessed with TIME! Everything has to be done on time, you try to arrive early for appointments and are always rushing around!” They often point out that Americans need a larger circumference for their personal space than many others. On the downside, they say that they have seen that many Americans, especially those have not been exposed to cultures other than their own, tend to be ethnocentric—they feel that the way they do things is the RIGHT way, and those differing from them are not just culturally different, but…not as advanced. (This, however, may be true of those in any culture who have never lived in close proximity to others who differ from them.)
Although some cultural practices are often engaged in with pride, people may not realize that certain thoughts or actions have a cultural basis at all—though others would see it instantly. As
you can see, actions and thoughts that are linked with culture are not necessarily right or wrong, but they do influence how people behave, how they react, and what they feel to be “normal.”
INITIAL POST:
PART A: Using the form provided, list three cultures of which you are a member. In this context, so that you have several to discuss, “culture” may include any group to which you belong–your ethnicity or country of origin (or region of the country you live in), religion, philosophy, socioeconomic class, educational level, leisure activity groups and hobbies, and more. (For it to be a culture, it can’t be something you do in isolation, like stamp-collecting or gaming, done alone. For this exercise it must be something done in groups, and it must have some cultural mores/customs that you learn as you become a part of it.)
PART B:You will list who socialized you into that culture and taught you to be a part of it. Every culture has unspoken rules which outsiders are often unaware of. In this assignment you will identify the unspoken rules in your culture/s. (Anthropologists ARE beginning to explain these, but what does everyone that is a part of your cultures know to do, that others
looking “in” might not understand?)
Examples:
For instance, all of us in this class are from the profession and culture of nursing. One of the “unspoken” rules is that every patient gets the best care we are capable of giving under the circumstances. The banker or CEO in room 123 gets the same interest/care from us as the prisoner chained to the bed, with the guard present, in room 124. I was socialized into that culture by nursing school and by my coworkers at one of best hospitals at which I have ever had the privilege of working. By their attitudes, my coworkers made me want to be a better nurse, and the culture of that entire hospital was, and is, one that fostered growth in its nurses. (I hope you work in such a place! If you don’t, start doing something to improve the culture of your workplace, and foster a welcoming professionalism among your peers and the students you work with.)
Another culture to which I belong is the Faculty of Nursing at UTA. A couple of the unspoken rules are: Remain calm and professional when dealing with difficult situations,
always try to see the bigger picture, and never wear jeans on campus       . I have been an
avid birdwatcher (a “birder” as we say), since I was 14. An unspoken rule is that when encountering other birders who are looking at a bird through their binoculars, you do NOT speak loudly or move fast and scare off the bird they are focused upon. The ones watching the bird will quietly tell you what they see, so you can see it too. They will describe which tree, which limb the bird is on, and try to help you focus on it.
Cultures that students have listed in the past include: the military, homeschooling, religious affiliation, athletic associations, political action groups, support groups for medical conditions—these have a big impact on the way you live and your approach your life. One student, identifying herself as a “Redneck from the South” listed what she felt were rules in her area—“You always offer guests sweet tea, have a garden–and share the produce with your neighbors– and go to church weekly,” she reported. No doubt her neighbors would have defined it differently, but remember, EVERY SINGLE PERSON
interprets cultural rules and lives them out “in their own skin.” Next, list another social group, perhaps a church or some charitable organization and an unspoken rule—this would not be a doctrinal understanding but something you “get a feel for” once you have become a part of this group. Don’t list anything you would be uncomfortable discussing with your classmates! You will fill out the form below (which is also under the discussion link,) minus these instructions to make it shorter for you to upload, then copy and paste it to the discussion board.
REPLIES:
The second part of this assignment consists of your replies to 2 colleagues with a substantive remark. What is a substantive remark? Here are our definitions for this class: citing an experience you have had or seen/heard of, a reference, or a link.
Please be polite and professional here—list something you don’t mind others knowing about you. If someone lists a culture you don’t appreciate, comment on someone else’s posting instead. Keep it positive! This is a forum for introducing cultures which you understand from the inside, to the class members who will not know them as you do.
This exercise will give you insight into cultural mores/customs you may encounter in your work with diverse patients. We hope that you come away from your RN-BSN classes with a new respect, enjoyment, and willingness to work with those of other cultures. Make it a goal to learn what the unspoken rules are in other cultures and even the variations of those in your own culture! (The form shown below is for your information—the form in Word format is under this week’s lesson in the Modules section of Canvas)
Week 3 discussion form
This completed form will be copied and pasted to the discussion board. Name
PART A: Cultures of which I am a member
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Culture in the Context of the Nursing Assessment
Submit your initial discussion (using the form provided in Word—copy as a pdf provided below) by 2359 Wednesday of the week in which Week 3 material is covered; submit two replies by Saturday night at 2359.

Because the nursing assessment often provides the context for the initial interactions nurses have with new patients, showing cultural sensitivity is extremely important! It sets the stage for all your interactions with the patient and family. In the quest to understand other cultures, the best starting place is to follow the advice of Socrates: Know thyself. (See Chapter 11 in your textbook).
This is an exercise for your reflection, and an opportunity to interact with other students by identifying and stating what the “unspoken rules” are in various cultures of which you are a part, and having the opportunity to discuss those of others.
The need for an assignment like this was brought to my attention when, in my campus Holistic Health Assessment class, American students were heard to say sadly in the cultural discussion, “I don’t really have a culture. I’m just a plain American and I’m not really a part of any cultural group.” (This happened many times!) Most minority students and those who are from another country originally, understand that they are a part of a valued culture with rich traditions– they have a strong cultural identity. They can readily identify beliefs/traditions regarding diet, illness, death, pregnancy, how respect for others is demonstrated, etc. When my American-born students express their absence of culture, I often ask a foreign student (who is well aware of his/her own culture), to reveal some group characteristics of the American culture to the ones who think they possess no culture. Most foreign students are very kind as they describe some prominent elements of American culture which they encountered as they became acquainted with it, and
they enlighten the class by saying something like this: “For one thing, you Americans are obsessed with TIME! Everything has to be done on time, you try to arrive early for appointments and are always rushing around!” They often point out that Americans need a larger circumference for their personal space than many others. On the downside, they say that they have seen that many Americans, especially those have not been exposed to cultures other than their own, tend to be ethnocentric—they feel that the way they do things is the RIGHT way, and those differing from them are not just culturally different, but…not as advanced. (This, however, may be true of those in any culture who have never lived in close proximity to others who differ from them.)
Although some cultural practices are often engaged in with pride, people may not realize that certain thoughts or actions have a cultural basis at all—though others would see it instantly. As
you can see, actions and thoughts that are linked with culture are not necessarily right or wrong, but they do influence how people behave, how they react, and what they feel to be “normal.”
INITIAL POST:
PART A: Using the form provided, list three cultures of which you are a member. In this context, so that you have several to discuss, “culture” may include any group to which you belong–your ethnicity or country of origin (or region of the country you live in), religion, philosophy, socioeconomic class, educational level, leisure activity groups and hobbies, and more. (For it to be a culture, it can’t be something you do in isolation, like stamp-collecting or gaming, done alone. For this exercise it must be something done in groups, and it must have some cultural mores/customs that you learn as you become a part of it.)
PART B:You will list who socialized you into that culture and taught you to be a part of it. Every culture has unspoken rules which outsiders are often unaware of. In this assignment you will identify the unspoken rules in your culture/s. (Anthropologists ARE beginning to explain these, but what does everyone that is a part of your cultures know to do, that others
looking “in” might not understand?)
Examples:
For instance, all of us in this class are from the profession and culture of nursing. One of the “unspoken” rules is that every patient gets the best care we are capable of giving under the circumstances. The banker or CEO in room 123 gets the same interest/care from us as the prisoner chained to the bed, with the guard present, in room 124. I was socialized into that culture by nursing school and by my coworkers at one of best hospitals at which I have ever had the privilege of working. By their attitudes, my coworkers made me want to be a better nurse, and the culture of that entire hospital was, and is, one that fostered growth in its nurses. (I hope you work in such a place! If you don’t, start doing something to improve the culture of your workplace, and foster a welcoming professionalism among your peers and the students you work with.)
Another culture to which I belong is the Faculty of Nursing at UTA. A couple of the unspoken rules are: Remain calm and professional when dealing with difficult situations,
always try to see the bigger picture, and never wear jeans on campus       . I have been an
avid birdwatcher (a “birder” as we say), since I was 14. An unspoken rule is that when encountering other birders who are looking at a bird through their binoculars, you do NOT speak loudly or move fast and scare off the bird they are focused upon. The ones watching the bird will quietly tell you what they see, so you can see it too. They will describe which tree, which limb the bird is on, and try to help you focus on it.
Cultures that students have listed in the past include: the military, homeschooling, religious affiliation, athletic associations, political action groups, support groups for medical conditions—these have a big impact on the way you live and your approach your life. One student, identifying herself as a “Redneck from the South” listed what she felt were rules in her area—“You always offer guests sweet tea, have a garden–and share the produce with your neighbors– and go to church weekly,” she reported. No doubt her neighbors would have defined it differently, but remember, EVERY SINGLE PERSON
interprets cultural rules and lives them out “in their own skin.” Next, list another social group, perhaps a church or some charitable organization and an unspoken rule—this would not be a doctrinal understanding but something you “get a feel for” once you have become a part of this group. Don’t list anything you would be uncomfortable discussing with your classmates! You will fill out the form below (which is also under the discussion link,) minus these instructions to make it shorter for you to upload, then copy and paste it to the discussion board.
REPLIES:
The second part of this assignment consists of your replies to 2 colleagues with a substantive remark. What is a substantive remark? Here are our definitions for this class: citing an experience you have had or seen/heard of, a reference, or a link.
Please be polite and professional here—list something you don’t mind others knowing about you. If someone lists a culture you don’t appreciate, comment on someone else’s posting instead. Keep it positive! This is a forum for introducing cultures which you understand from the inside, to the class members who will not know them as you do.
This exercise will give you insight into cultural mores/customs you may encounter in your work with diverse patients. We hope that you come away from your RN-BSN classes with a new respect, enjoyment, and willingness to work with those of other cultures. Make it a goal to learn what the unspoken rules are in other cultures and even the variations of those in your own culture! (The form shown below is for your information—the form in Word format is under this week’s lesson in the Modules section of Canvas)
Week 3 discussion form
This completed form will be copied and pasted to the discussion board. Name
PART A: Cultures of which I am a member
Culture (don’t select
nursing–we are all nurses!)
Unspoken rule in this culture (1-2 sentences are all that is needed here).
1.     Ethnic culture (or other major culture
you know well)
(Boxes will expand as you add words)
2.     Social group
3.     Recreational group
4.     (Optional—
other group).

Part B: Who socialized you into each culture you listed? 1.
2.
3.
4.

What culture/s have you been a part of, and are not now? (Name at least one, and more if you can.)
1.
2.
3.
You will fill out this form, copy and paste it to the discussion board, and reply to 2 colleagues with a substantive remark, citing an experience you have had or seen/heard of, a reference, or a link.

See Rubric below:
Rubric:
Levels of Achievement

Criteria
Missing or
poorly done

Novice

Competent

Proficient

Name of cultures Posted by Wednesday Weight 75.00%

0 %
Missing or after due date
50 %
Answers 1 question, or work is substandard
75 %
Answers 2 questions in a cursory or unclear
manner or has poor construction.
100 %
Answers at least 2 questions in a thorough and grammatical manner.
Replies Posted by
Saturday at 2359 Replies are substantive and consist of an experience, a comparison, a reference or a link.
Weight 25.00%

0 %
Missing or after due date

50%
1 reply

75 %
2 replies, cursory in fashion.

100 %
2 or more replies, done in a professional and grammatical manner, consisting of an experience, a comparison, a reference or a link.
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT
Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. 50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing.
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6^th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6^th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6^th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6^th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment.
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors 10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free.
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6^th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6^th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6^th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6^th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper.
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Culture in the Context of the Nursing Assessment

Culture in the Context of the Nursing Assessment

Description/Paper Instructions

Culture in the Context of the Nursing Assessment

Submit your initial discussion (using the form provided in Word—copy as a pdf provided below) by 2359 Wednesday of the week in which Week 3 material is covered; submit two replies by Saturday night at 2359.

This is an exercise for your reflection, and an opportunity to interact with other students by identifying and stating what the “unspoken rules” are in various cultures of which you are a part, and having the opportunity to discuss those of others.

Although some cultural practices are often engaged in with pride, people may not realize that certain thoughts or actions have a cultural basis at all—though others would see it instantly. As

you can see, actions and thoughts that are linked with culture are not necessarily right or wrong, but they do influence how people behave, how they react, and what they feel to be “normal.”

INITIAL POST:

looking “in” might not understand?)

Examples:

Another culture to which I belong is the Faculty of Nursing at UTA. A couple of the unspoken rules are: Remain calm and professional when dealing with difficult situations,

always try to see the bigger picture, and never wear jeans on campus . I have been an

REPLIES:

The second part of this assignment consists of your replies to 2 colleagues with a substantive remark. What is a substantive remark? Here are our definitions for this class: citing an experience you have had or seen/heard of, a reference, or a link.

Week 3 discussion form

This completed form will be copied and pasted to the discussion board. Name

PART A: Cultures of which I am a member

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