Transcultural Nursing
values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group
What is culture
weight, temperature, skin color, blood cell count, bleeding are all types of this data.
What is objective data
diseases that result from prolonged stimulation of the autonomic nervous and endocrine systems
What is stress-related disorders
disorder that develops from a pre-existing condition
What is secondary illness
she is credited with improving sanitary conditions for the sick and injured as well as advocating that nursing education should be lifelong
Who is Florence Nightengale
– a bond or kinship with his or her country of birth or place of ancestral origin
What is ethnicity
this is the assessment done on admission and includes a full head-to-toe
What is a database assessment
unconscious tactics to defend the psyche
What are coping mechanisms
the disappearance of signs and symptoms of a particular disease
What is remission
nursing organization that promotes the professional development of nursing and improving the quality of patient care
What is National Leage of Nursing (NLN)
ability of healthcare professionals to effectively interact, communicate, and provide care to individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
What is cultural competence
a process of objective reasoning and analyzing facts to reach a valid conclusion
What is critical thinking
behaving in a manner that is characteristic of a younger age
What is regression
a disease that comes on slowly and lasts a long time
What is a chronic disease
defines the parameters within which nurses provide care and is established by state legislation, most commonly in the form of a nurse practice act
What is scope of practice
having knowledge and recognizing the existence of different cultures, values, beliefs, and practices. It involves being conscious of one's own cultural background, biases, and assumptions, as well as acknowledging and respecting the cultural differences of others
What is cultural awareness
nausea, depression, fatigue, anxiety, and loneliness are all types of this kind of data
What is subjective data
excelling at something to make up for a weakness of another kind
What is compensation
health services provided at hospitals or medical centers where complex technology and specialists are available
What is tertiary care
Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
What are the 5 steps in the Nursing Process
gathering data about the unique characteristics of a client including language and communication styles, eye contact, space and distance, touch, and dietary customs and restrictions
What is cultural assessment
comprehensive evaluation of a client’s strengths and weaknesses in areas such as ADLs, cognitive, and social functioning
What is a functional assessment
physiologic and behavioral response to disequilibrium and has physical, emotional, and cognitive effects
What is stress
maintenance of healthcare from one level of health to another and from one agency to another
What is continuity of care
Safe housing, transportation, racism, discrimination, violence, education, job opportunities, income, access to nutritious foods and physical activity opportunities, polluted air and water, and language and literacy skills
What are social determinants of health