Response to Diversity for Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN)
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Response to Diversity
Definition/Etiology:
- Diversity = Sensitivity
- Diversity is defined as those differences that make each person unique.
- Culture is learned, shared, and transmitted values, beliefs, and practices of a particular group
- Subculture
- Example: LGTBQ+
- Subcultures also exist and are a recognizable segment of a larger cultural group that shares some characteristics of the larger group but with unique features of its own.
- Example: Trans patient
- Analogy: Diversity is being invited to the party without having to chase the invite.
- Etiology
- National origin
- Religion
- Age
- Gender Identity
- Sexual orientation
- Race
- Ethnicity
- Education
- Socioeconomic status
- Ability vs disability
Noticing: Assessment & Recognizing Cues:
- Unique Patient
- Communication patterns
- Eye Contact
- Orientation to own space
- gestures more, and express more emotion in their communication.
- Social organizations (broad to specific)
- National Urban League – Civil rights for minorities
- National Association of Black Accountants, Inc.
- Environmental controls
- Transient/homeless = no Access to ventilation
- Biological Variations
- Black Race – Sickle Cell
- Communication patterns
Interpreting: Analyzing & Planning:
- Assessing self rather than the patient
- Self-Assessment
- Cultural Beliefs – Learned
- Example: If I steal I will be spiritually punished.
- Values – It’s easy not to steal if I have the resources that I need to live
- Respect of the Unfamiliar vs Bias
- Bias: Thieves are terrible people
- Respect: I will take care of this patient, despite my feelings about morals.
- Cultural Beliefs – Learned
Responding: Patient Interventions & Taking Action:
- Cultural Diversity
- Language translation resources
- Include educational resources
- Diverse Nursing staff
- Flexibility in teaching methods
- Language translation resources
- Spiritual Diversity
- Schedule care to allow religious rituals
- Communion
- Dietary needs
- Hindu population = no beef/pork
- Refusal of blood
- Alternatives like blood builders
- Schedule care to allow religious rituals
- Generational Diversity
- Baby Boomer
- Resistant to technology like healthcare apps
- Gen-x
- Embrace diversity
- Millennials
- Difficulty focusing on several tasks at a time
- Baby Boomer
Reflecting: Evaluating Patient Outcomes:
- Be aware of biological variations among cultures, such as body structure, skin/hair color, population-specific diseases, and psychological coping characteristics.
- Recognize that dietary and religious practices and cultural taboos have important implications related to nursing care.
- Patients’ reactions to pain are sometimes culturally driven.
- Note cultural practices and modify care as necessary.
Linchpins (Key Points):
- Notice – Unique Human Being
- Diverse, own culture, subculture
- Interpret – A self assessment
- Can’t respond diversity without this important process
- Respond
- Cultural, Spiritual, Generationally diverse nursing interventions
- Example: Don’t assume a baby boomer will like using an APP
- Cultural, Spiritual, Generationally diverse nursing interventions
- Reflect – Modify care to respect their unique human being
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References
- AACN, & Hartjes, T. (2023). AACN Core Curriculum for Progressive and Critical Care Nursing (8th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences (US).
- Dennison, R. D., & Farrell, K. (2015]). Pass PCCN!. Elsevier Health Sciences (US).
- Kupchik, N. (2017). Ace The Pccn®!: You can do it!: Practice question review book. Nicole Kupchik Consulting, Inc.
- Stone, L. M. (2018). Certification and Core Review for High Acuity, Progressive, and Critical Care Nursing (7th ed.). Elsevier Health Sciences (US).
- Trivium Test Prep. (2019). Pccn review book 2019-2020: Pccn Study Guide and Practice Test Questions for the Progressive Care Certified Nurse Exam.
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