Module 1 Discussion
Transcultural Care
After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
To provide culturally diverse nursing care, describe the six cultural phenomena that are evident in all cultural groups.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
Incorporate a minimum of 2 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles should be referenced according to the current APA style (the online library has an abbreviated version of the APA Manual).
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 1 Assignment
Mind Map for Providing Culturally Appropriate Care
After reviewing this module’s assigned readings, you will create a mind map identifying the six cultural phenomena that should be considered when providing culturally appropriate care to patients, according to Giger and Davidhizar. For each phenomenon, provide a brief description and example.
This mind map will be useful as you learn about the various cultural groups week to week and begin to prepare for your module seven assignment. For further project details and the final submission grading rubric, refer to Module 5 Assignment.
Submit the mind map as a URL or PDF. The use of Canva.com is recommended.
No citations/references are required for this assignment.
Submission Instructions:
Submit a URL or PDF of your mind map.
Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.
This assignment is Complete/Incomplete.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 2 Discussion
Caring for African American, Mexican, & Navajo Populations
After studying Module 2: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
Describe the importance of folk medicine practices and folk healers to African Americans in the rural setting.
Mrs. M., a Mexican American who just gave birth, tells the nurse not to include certain foods on her meal tray because her mother told her to avoid those foods while breastfeeding. The nurse tells her that she doesn’t have to avoid any foods and should eat whatever she desires. What concept does this demonstrate?
Describe at least two communication barriers encountered by non-Navajo nurses when providing care to Navajo clients.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
Incorporate a minimum of 2 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles should be referenced according to the current APA style (the online library has an abbreviated version of the APA Manual).
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 2 Assignment
Preparing Interview Questions for "A Cultural Interview" Assignment
Go to Module 3 Assignment: Cultural Interview Assignment for detailed instructions.
In preparation for your Module 3 assignment, choose a cultural group that is different from your own background and plan to interview someone from this culture. The goal is to explore a culture that you will likely encounter in your nurse practitioner role.
Using Module 1's Mind Map, and the textbook's FIG 1.1 and FIG 1.2 in Chapter 1, prepare a list of questions that will help you gain insights into the cultural aspects of healthcare for your selected interviewee.
Ensure your questions are respectful and culturally sensitive.
Submission Instructions:
Submit your questions as text or as a file upload.
Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 3 Discussion
Caring for American Eskimo, Japanese, & Russian Populations
After studying Module 3: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
List factors that predispose Eskimos to risk as a result of the consumption of large quantities of sugar.
Analyze different strategies useful in communicating with the Japanese American family.
When caring for a Russian American client, for the most part, at what distance would a Russian patient feel at most ease?
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
Incorporate a minimum of 2 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles should be referenced according to the current APA style (the online library has an abbreviated version of the APA Manual).
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 3 Assignment
Cultural Interview Assignment
Contact an individual from the cultural group selected in module two (with their consent) and conduct a cultural interview.
This interview can be in person, over the phone, or through a video call.
The individual can be a patient, neighbor, grandparent, in-law, or friend. Do not use your parent, brother, sister, spouse, or significant other.
Respect the interviewee's privacy and cultural beliefs.
Use the interview questions developed in Module 2 based on Module 1’s mind map and the textbook’s FIG. 1.1 and FIG. 1.2 in Chapter 1 as the blueprint and guide for your interview.
Take notes during the interview to capture the key points discussed.
Use voiceover PowerPoint, Canvas Studio Screen Capture, Teams, or Zoom to narrate the PowerPoint presentation you will create to share the results of the interview.
Be sure to answer the following questions in the presentation:
Did your preconceptions or stereotypes influence the interview process?
What cultural factors emerged during the interview that could impact healthcare decisions?
How might you adapt your nursing practice to provide culturally competent care for individuals from this cultural group based on the interview insights?
Submission Instructions:
The presentation is to be original work and logically organized, formatted, and cited in the current APA style, including citations and references.
The PowerPoint presentation should consist of 10-15 slides and be 10-15 minutes in length. Use voiceover PowerPoint, Canvas Studio Screen Capture, Teams, or Zoom to narrate the PowerPoint presentation.
How do I record a Canvas Studio video using a webcam?
How to submit Canvas Studio media as a File Upload
Incorporate a minimum of 4 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles should be referenced according to the current APA style (the online library has an abbreviated version of the APA Manual).
Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Grading Rubric
Module 4 Discussion
Caring for Chinese, Filipino, & Vietnamese Populations
After studying Module 4: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
Describe health and illness practices that may augment problems associated with the treatment of hypertension for Chinese-American clients.
Describe the locus-of-control variable that some Filipino Americans have that may influence health-seeking behavior.
Describe the importance of folk medicine and folk healers to Vietnamese Americans.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
Incorporate a minimum of 2 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles should be referenced according to the current APA style (the online library has an abbreviated version of the APA Manual).
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
vModule 4 Assignment
Outlining for the "Cultural Assessment" Assignment
Go to Module 5 Assignment: Cultural Assessment Assignment for detailed instructions.
Create an outline for your comprehensive assessment of how your selected cultural group’s beliefs and practices might impact healthcare decision-making, treatment adherence, your communication, your interventions, and your education to align with the patient's cultural values and preferences.
Use Outline Template.docxDownload Outline Template.docx
Submission Instructions:
Download, rename, edit, and submit the outline template above.
Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 5 Discussion
Caring for East Indian Hindu, Haitian, & Jewish Populations
After studying Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
Describe the family structure of some East Indian Hindu families and the effect the family organization may have on health-seeking behavior.
What are the contributing factors that lead to the high birth rate in Haiti and among Haitian immigrants?
List religious needs a Jewish client may have while being hospitalized with which nursing staff can assist.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
Incorporate a minimum of 2 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles should be referenced according to the current APA style (the online library has an abbreviated version of the APA Manual).
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 5 Assignment
Cultural Assessment
Choose one cultural group reviewed within this course. Using Giger and Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model, perform a comprehensive assessment of how your selected cultural group’s beliefs and practices might impact healthcare decision-making, treatment adherence, your communication, your interventions, and your education to align with the patient's cultural values and preferences.
Utilize your mind map from module 1 and the textbook’s FIG. 1.1 and FIG. 1.2 in Chapter 1 to thoroughly outline your assessment and expand upon each of the six cultural phenomena for your selected group.
Submission Instructions:
The paper is to be clear and concise and students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
The paper should be formatted per current APA and 4-5 pages in length, excluding the title and references page. Incorporate a minimum of 5 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.
Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 6 Discussion
Caring for Korean, Puerto Rican, & Jordanian Populations
After studying Module 6: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
Of which biological variations among Korean Americans should the nurse be aware?
Describe how stereotyping Puerto Ricans as similar to other Hispanic Americans can lead the nurse to errors in patient care.
Describe the geographical location of Jordan, and indicate how this region of the world and the political turmoil experienced by Jordanians may have a profound political impact on the health and well-being of recently immigrated Jordanian Americans.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
Incorporate a minimum of 2 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles should be referenced according to the current APA style (the online library has an abbreviated version of the APA Manual).
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 6 Assignment
Planning for "Pamphlet Presentation & Peer Review" Assignment
Go to Module 7 Assignment: Pamphlet Presentation and Peer Review Assignment for detailed instructions. Due in Module 7.
In preparation for your module seven assignment, choose a cultural group that you believe is essential for your fellow colleagues to understand in the context of your healthcare setting.
Consider the diversity of patients you may encounter.
Begin conducting thorough research on the chosen cultural group.
Compile key information that will be useful for your colleagues to understand and apply in their practice.
Plan the layout, design, and format of your pamphlet. Consider visual elements, headings, and the overall structure to make the content engaging and easy to follow.
Submission Instructions:
Submit your plan as a file upload. It can be an outline with details on how you plan to design your presentation.
Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 7 Discussion
Caring for Cuban, Amish, & Irish Populations
After studying Module 7: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:
What are the differences that may affect Cuban-American patients who immigrated at different times?
What can a nurse do to make life in the hospital more culture-specific for an Amish client?
List at least two etiological reasons for the development of alcoholism within an Irish-American family.
Submission Instructions:
Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.
You should respond to at least two of your peers by extending, refuting/correcting, or adding additional nuance to their posts. Your reply posts are worth 2 points (1 point per response.)
Incorporate a minimum of 2 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles should be referenced according to the current APA style (the online library has an abbreviated version of the APA Manual).
Please post your initial response by 11:59 PM ET Thursday, and comment on the posts of two classmates by 11:59 PM ET Sunday.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.
You can expect feedback from the instructor within 48 to 72 hours from the Sunday due date.
Module 7 Assignment
Pamphlet Presentation
Part I: Using the information and design plan from Module 6, create a visually appealing and informative educational pamphlet and submit it by 11:59 PM ET Thursday for your peers to review.
Include information on:
healthcare beliefs,
health practices,
communication styles,
family dynamics; and
any specific health disparities.
Include practical tips, strategies, or scenarios that illustrate culturally competent care within the pamphlet.
Provide examples of how your colleagues can integrate this knowledge into their practice.
Incorporate images, infographics, and culturally relevant visuals to enhance the content.
Submission Instructions:
The pamphlet should be concise, clear, and easy to understand. Students will lose points for improper grammar, punctuation and misspelling.
Incorporate a minimum of 3 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work.
Students will receive full credit once they have submitted their pamphlet and responded to two other students.
Attention: Complete and submit the assignment by 11:59 PM ET Thursday.
Each student must respond to two peers' posts by 11:59 PM ET Sunday, providing respectful and constructive criticism to help your fellow students improve their pamphlets.
Late work policies, expectations regarding proper citations, acceptable means of responding to peer feedback, and other expectations are at the discretion of the instructor.