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NURS307 Transition to Professional Nursing

Week 2 Discussion

Cultural Competency

Ray’s (2016) theoretical model of Transcultural Caring Dynamics in Nursing and Healthcare contains four dimensions: the essence of caring, transcultural caring ethics, transcultural context, and universal sources (religion/spirituality). You are working on a busy pediatric oncology unit at a local children’s hospital.

Post Requirements

Choose one of the following three families, propose your initial activities with these families in order to demonstrate transcultural caring through awareness, understanding and choice.

Ricci is a 3-year old recently diagnosed with neuroblastoma. His parents are migrant workers at the local peach orchard who follow the harvests in the southern region. They migrated from Mexico 3 years ago and have an extended family by blood and occupation. Ricci is an only child. The maternal grandmother has been at Ricci’s bedside constantly since the parents both work long hours. His parents visit nightly, come groomed and dressed in their “best church clothes,” and bring dinner accompanied by a friend or two, all with prayer, fear, and concern. Describe your initial activities with these individuals and groups in order to demonstrate transcultural caring through awareness, understanding, and choice.

Lei is a 3-year-old diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic anemia (ALL). Her parents own a nail salon close to the hospital but live with Lei and her 6-year-old brother and an extended cultural family outside the city. One parent came to the United States at the same age as Lei, while the other was born in this country. Since her parents work extended hours, they have arranged additional staffing from their cultural family for the salon and have arranged for the paternal grandmother to visit from Viet Nam to assist with Lei’s care. Lei shared with you a cherished item her grandmother gave her from the recent Chinese New Year Celebration. Describe your initial activities with these individuals and groups in order to demonstrate transcultural caring through awareness, understanding, and choice.

LeeAnn is a 12-year-old gymnast recently diagnosed with osteosarcoma of the right knee. She lives with her divorced mother and a full-time live in nanny/housekeeper. Her mother is a neurophysiologist at a major medical center across town currently working on a major research grant. LeeAnn has had the same “nanny” since she was 2 years old who had been taking her to her gymnastic practices and events when she had a fall that led to the diagnosis. Her mother visits in the evening and calls for updates and the nanny/housekeeper spends most days during treatments and nights at the hospital. Describe your initial activities with these individuals and groups in order to demonstrate transcultural caring through awareness, understanding, and choice.