Cultural Considerations (Interpretive Services, Privacy, Decision Making) for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)
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Outline
Cultural Considerations (Interpretive Services, Privacy, Decision Making)
Definition/Etiology:
- Culture – “the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group”
Clinical Presentation:
- Language barrier – use approved language line. Family cannot translate
- Alternative medicine – St. john’s wart to help with depression but did not realize it counteracted their coumadin
- Religious Beliefs – can we offer them a chaplin, preacher, pastor, etc?
- Intensity of medical interventions – Jewish typically do not receive blood transfusions
- End of life care
- Death and dying
- Family decision making
Collaborative Management:
- Management depends on condition but ensure good communication and understanding of their cultural beliefs
Evaluation | Patient Monitoring | Education:
- Establish and continually evaluate a route of communication
- Pain management – some cultures will not express pain.
Linchpins: (Key Points)
- Communication – make sure your method is legal
- Be aware of culture differences while also respecting that each person may not accept all views of their culture
- Assess alternative therapies
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References:
- For health professionals. NSW Paediatric Palliative Care. (n.d.). Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://www.nswppcprogramme.com.au/tabid/5470/Default.aspx
- Merriam-Webster. (n.d.). Culture definition & meaning. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved October 23, 2022, from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/culture
- Sheehy, S. B., Hammond, B. B., & Zimmermann, P. G. (2013). Sheehy’s manual of emergency care. 7th ed. / St. Louis, Mo., Elsevier/Mosby
- Tan, C. S. S., & Lee, S. W. H. (2021). Warfarin and food, herbal or dietary supplement interactions: A systematic review. British journal of clinical pharmacology, 87(2), 352-374.
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- Circulatory System
- Emergency Care of the Cardiac Patient
- Cardiac Disorders
- Cardiovascular
- Shock
- Shock
- Disorders of the Posterior Pituitary Gland
- Endocrine
- Disorders of Pancreas
- Disorders of the Thyroid & Parathyroid Glands
- Hematology
- Gastrointestinal
- Upper GI Disorders
- Liver & Gallbladder Disorders
- Newborn Complications
- Lower GI Disorders
- Multisystem
- Neurological
- Nervous System
- Central Nervous System Disorders – Brain
- Renal
- Respiratory
- Urinary System
- Respiratory System
- Noninfectious Respiratory Disorder
- Test Taking Strategies
- Note Taking
- Basics of NCLEX
- Prefixes
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- Medication Administration
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
- Respiratory Disorders
- Pregnancy Risks
- Labor Complications
- Hematologic Disorders
- Fundamentals of Emergency Nursing
- Factors Influencing Community Health
- Delegation
- Perioperative Nursing Roles
- EENT Disorders
- Basics of Chemistry
- Adult
- Emergency Care of the Neurological Patient
- Acute & Chronic Renal Disorders
- Emergency Care of the Respiratory Patient
- Respiratory Emergencies
- Studying
- Substance Abuse Disorders
- Disorders of the Adrenal Gland
- Behavior
- Documentation and Communication
- Preoperative Nursing
- Endocrine System
- Legal and Ethical Issues
- Communication
- Understanding Society
- Immunological Disorders
- Infectious Disease Disorders
- Oncology Disorders
- Female Reproductive Disorders
- Fetal Development
- Terminology
- Anxiety Disorders
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- Intraoperative Nursing
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- Eating Disorders
- Prenatal Concepts
- Microbiology
- Male Reproductive Disorders
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- Depressive Disorders
- Personality Disorders
- Psychotic Disorders
- Trauma-Stress Disorders
- Peripheral Nervous System Disorders
- Integumentary Disorders
- Neurologic and Cognitive Disorders
- Integumentary Disorders
- Newborn Care
- Basics of Mathematics
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- Labor and Delivery
- Proteins
- Emergency Care of the Trauma Patient
- Hematologic System
- Hematologic Disorders
- Developmental Considerations
- Skeletal System
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- Urinary Disorders
- Postpartum Care
- Basic
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- Bipolar Disorders
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- Concepts of Population Health
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- EENT Disorders
- Postpartum Complications
- Basics of Human Biology
- Postoperative Nursing
- Neurological Emergencies
- Prioritization
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- Writing
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- Dosage Calculations
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- Concepts of Mental Health
- Health & Stress
- Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
- Childhood Growth and Development
- Prenatal and Neonatal Growth and Development
- Concepts of Pharmacology
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- Growth & Development
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