Transcultural Nursing Model Paper

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The United States is quickly becoming a multicultural, multiethnic society and it is a challenge for practitioner’s to have sufficient understanding of an individual’s uniqueness to be able to provide culturally sensitive care. Evaluating the needs of clients in this society is a trust between the nurse and the patient. So transcultural nursing is a vital part of healthcare currently. The importance of transcultural nursing is to deliver culture precise and comprehensive nursing care practices for the health and comfort of people or to assist them face harmful human conditions, illness or death in culturally significant ways. Transcultural nursing models compromise a good tool for nurses to gain knowledge about the cultural makeup of the society …show more content…

This model talk about six cultural spectacles includes, Communication, Space, Social Organizations, Time, Environmental Control, and Biological Variations. By living in a a ‘cultural’ frame some people can be easily fit in with the leading culture where care is taking place but problems can arise when others cant fit in and the care will be compromised due to lack of understanding on the part of healthcare individuals.By doing a proper assessment, the information obtained will help with the client and the practitioner to frame a mutually understandable care plan. This paper includes the assessment of a Filipino American by going through each step in the model. Ms. S.M is 48-year-old Filipino women immigrated to USA in 2000. She came to America by permanent residency status along with her husband; they are married for 20 years. Prior to her arrival here she lived in Bacolod city, Philippines in her husband’s family. Ms. S.M is a BSN nursing graduate from Philippines, and currently working as a staff nurse in one of he reputed American

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