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NSG556 Health Perspectives of Culturally Diverse, Rural, and Underserved Populations

Module 1 Discussion

Providing culturally appropriate care is a challenge for the advanced practice nurse. The phenomena of communication according to Giger and Davidhizar's model can shape care.  Describe appropriate ways to communicate with patients from various cultures.

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Discuss appropriate terminology when referring to vulnerable populations. Use the article (below) to guide your discussion.

Carroll, S. M. (2019). Respecting and empowering vulnerable populations: Contemporary terminology. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 15(3), 228-231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2018.12.031.

 

NSG556 Health Perspectives of Culturally Diverse, Rural, and Underserved Populations

Module 2 Discussion

The culture of the deaf and hard of hearing is often overlooked because it is characterized as a nonethnic culture.  What cultural characteristics do deaf people have in common with other cultural groups? If your client is both deaf and identifies with another cultural group as well, how does this affect your ability to provide quality cultural care?

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OPTIONAL Free Behavioral Health Certificate (see pdf below).

OPTIONAL Alternate Assignment for Modules 2 and 3.

Instead of responding to the current discussion questions for Modules 2 and 3, you have the option to complete the Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals Behavioral Health Certificate as described below. Even though it is titled “for Behavioral Health Professionals”, it is very appropriate for all nurses and persons in general. The education for the certificate takes 4-5 hours to complete and there are up to 5.5 contact hours awarded.

If you choose to do the certificate:

- Create a thread by Wednesday in Module 2 and state: I am doing the “Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals Behavioral Health Certificate” so that your faculty knows your plan.

- In Module 3, create a thread and post your certificate. It MUST be completed by 2359 on Sunday of week 3 – no exceptions. A 100% will be entered as the grade  or DQ2 and DQ3.

https://thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/behavioral-health/

Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals

Behavioral Health Certificate

This is an excellent opportunity that you may want to take advantage of to enhance cultural competency, obtain a USDHHS certificate, and to build your CV. The USDHHS (hhs.gov site) offers several free online training for behavioral health professionals aimed at enhancing cultural competence. The training take between 4-5 hours to complete and there are up to 5.5 contact hours awarded also.

Upon successful completion of the training, there are certificates and CEs awarded. The free training is offered through the USDHHS "Think Cultural Health" site. The site requires registration and will place you directly into the training for the certificate.

 

NSG556 Health Perspectives of Culturally Diverse, Rural, and Underserved Populations

Module 3 Discussion

Based on the various definitions of health, define health and explain if you agree with one definition more than the other? Why?

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If completing the Free Behavioral Health Certificate (see previous discussion topic) - post your certificate in this topic.

 

NSG556 Health Perspectives of Culturally Diverse, Rural, and Underserved Populations

Module 5 Discussion

As advanced practice nurses how can we begin to eliminate disparities in rural underserved areas?

 

NSG556 Health Perspectives of Culturally Diverse, Rural, and Underserved Populations

Module 6 Discussion

Describe an example of how cultural factors influence the health of an aggregate group within the community.

 

NSG556 Health Perspectives of Culturally Diverse, Rural, and Underserved Populations

Module 7 Discussion

Discuss the impact of cultural values, beliefs and practices in planning and implementing mental health care in the practice of the APN. 

 

NSG556 Health Perspectives of Culturally Diverse, Rural, and Underserved Populations

Module 9 Discussion

Mortality rates vary between the Hispanic community and the general population. Discuss the leading causes of death and illness among Hispanic Americans and the options the Advanced Practice Nurse has to overcome the disparity of healthcare for this population.

 

 

NSG556 Health Perspectives of Culturally Diverse, Rural, and Underserved Populations

Module 10 Discussion

Perform a search through the library and locate articles from peer-reviewed journals that discuss a health disparity found in the Asian American or Native American communities. Discuss your findings and the impact APNs can make to eliminate these disparities.

 

NSG556 Health Perspectives of Culturally Diverse, Rural, and Underserved Populations

Module 11 Discussion

Do you believe that the advanced practice nurse can bridge the nurse patient cultural gap?

 

NSG556 Health Perspectives of Culturally Diverse, Rural, and Underserved Populations

Module 12 Discussion

Discuss any cultural disparity in health care that you have learned about in this course and that you believe as an APN can impact in practice.