Culture In Nursing

“Culture comprises traditional ideas and related values, and it is the product of actions” (Kroeber and Kluckhohn, 1952); “it is learned, shared, and transmitted from one generation to the next (Linton, 1945); and it organizes life and helps interpret existence” (Gordon, 1964).

Mr. and Mrs. Trosack have decided to carry their infant to full term and care for their child due to their religious beliefs. At this time the RN would be responsible to clarify and document the parents’ wishes. The RN would be responsible for coordinating appointments with the specialists that

In the Bengali culture names are chosen before birth and the parents have to write letters to the grandparents asking to choose the name. Each name cannot be chosen twice, therefore you cannot name someone after someone else. In America you must have a name before you leave a hospital. Gogol thinks that “‘There's no such thing as a perfect name. I think that human beings should be allowed to name themselves when they turn eighteen,’ he adds. ‘Until then, pronouns.’”(Lahiri 113). If someone tells you that you have the perfect name that means you uphold all the expectations that come with that name. With each name comes different expectations, in America there are many people with the same name. So you may have met someone with the name John who was rude and left a bitter memory in your life. Then if you meet another person named John you will have that memory that the other John left you and automatically you will not give that person a

Security Guard – responsible for the safety of all patients in the hospital. At 0900 got a call that the child

and his parents to be involve in the plan of care. Involving the patient and family will help facilitate patient/family compliance the plan of

The people involved in this dilemma were the MD, the baby, her father, mother, and nurse.

Patient Y was very anxious in the PACU due to the fact that she did not know the status of her baby. In order to eliminate

The ability to name one's child is a great deal of significance because it will be a part of the child's life and identity. In The Namesake, the Gangulis planned to have Ashima’s grandma choose the name of their first born child, but due to the absence of the letter they were forced to chose a name in order to take their son home.

Something that has changed since I had my babies is the fact that you may well already know the baby’s gender, and general health. Even then some people chose to keep the chosen name to themselves. In some cases it’s so that if the baby turns out to not fit the name, you can change it without confusing everyone, and in some cases it’s so that no one else in your inner circle can beat you to the name, and in at least one situation I’m familiar with, it’s because the parents fear that the people around them will not like the

A growing multicultural society presents healthcare providers with a difficult task of providing appropriate care for individuals who have different life experiences, beliefs, value systems, religions, languages, and healthcare practices. This is especially vital when pediatrics care is needed during childhood. The authors explored the subject by bringing the information about the differences in culture, spirituality, and health practices, which may cause

Culture is also important in healthcare because a patient may define oneself based on cultural gender roles; it is because Muslim women define themselves based on their ability to reproduce that this culture was of interest to me. “Honor, for Muslim women, involves modesty, fidelity, faithfulness to their responsibilities, and, primarily, the bearing of children” (Khalaf & Callister, 1997, p. 375). For the above reasons, it is important for nurses to be culturally aware and competent when providing care. The focus of this paper is to provide insight on the importance of cultural competence in nursing using the exemplar of applying cultural competence to the Muslim culture during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care. The Importance of Cultural Competence in Nursing Care

The mother reported that the father has a perception of the child as “perfect” and is not responsive in understanding that the child will have medical and other issues. She is concerned that the father will treat Hudson as he sees “himself”, as perfect and this will impair his view of when it is necessary to provide services to Hudson.

Patient’s belief should always be respected. If a patient has a belief that is not consistent with the nurse’s teaching, then the facts about the consequences should be explained. Patients should not be

o Culture has been taken as constituting the way of life of an entire society, including the codes of manners, language, rituals, norms of behavior, and systems of belief.

1. Culture is perceived as a way of thinking that influences the behaviors of a group of people.