Movie Insights

Hello Class,

You were asked to review the move trailer "John Q" in the blog. What are your thoughts? How many conflicting ethical dilemmas were you able to identify? What cultural influences were in play with this movie? Do you see any issues that could have been prevented? If so, how?

Wanda

Culture and Ethics in Nursing

Hi Class,

Summaries from your first assignment were great and provided some interesting viewpoints and opinions. Good job! Your scores for this assignment are posted under the tab titled Grades at the top of our classroom's toolbar. Remember, share your thoughts and opinions, be honest, and always be respectful of one another's viewpoints. We can all agree there will times it is acceptable to disagree.

Moving forward, we will now focus on other factors that influence the nursing profession to be culturally and ethically competent in the provision of nursing care in today's society. Nursing boards within the United States have started to require the inclusion of cultural competence in nursing curricula for approval and accreditation of many nursing programs.

In the values statement of the American Association of Colleges of Nurses, four prinicples are stated:

• Respecting and including divesity of opinion, experience, and culture
• Open and responsive communication
• Quality, efficiency and accountability in the implementation and evaluation of activities
• Positioning through integrity

American Association of Colleges of Nursing. (2010). Values. Retrieved August 28, 2010 from www.aacn.nche.edu/ContactUs/strtplan_mission.htm

With these prinicples in mind, watch the video link for the movie "John Q". What nursing intevention and prevention strategies could have been used in this scenario to prevent the escalation of events? Have there been any changes in healthcare or healthcare systems to prevent this scenario from happening today?


Wanda

Class,

As we continue to explore the objectives for this week, review the attached film in the link that focuses on men in nursing. Think and research if necessary, how men who entered nursing as a professional career in years past were perceived by society, especially men, to be less than "a real man", in comparison to perceptions of today. Years ago, male nurses were prohibited to work in specialty areas such as Labor and Delivery within many hospital settings. As you review the film, consider the similarities and differences to female nurses. You will be expected to discuss the similarities and differences along with your opinions during our next class session in three days.

Men in Nursing: http://vimeo.com/7759194

Wanda

Anthropologic Aspects of Cultural Diversity

Hello class, let us begin!

Week One Learning Objectives:

• Compare and contrast cultural anthropology of the past and present
• Discuss human and environmental influences that have created cultural diversity within the U.S.

Culture diversity or cultural sensitivity awareness has increased in our society and the healthcare industry. If the word culture is analyzed in detail, one will discover it does not exclusively pertain to race, religion, or gender. Other factors should be considered such as age differences, gender preferences or sexual orientation preferences, community beliefs, intellectual differences, as well as financial and social differences. At some point, we all have placed ourselves in one or more of these categories.

Within the United States (U.S.), race is one of the largest factors that has a direct influence on diversity in our society. The United States (U.S.) has undergone and continues to undergo a tremendous transformation. According to the U.S. Department of State, it is projected that minorities will be the majority by the year 2042 which represents a 34 percent increase from 2008 to 54 percent in 2042. The face of America, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, will eventually evolve to more closely mirror the global face where 75 out of 100 persons present a non-white ethnicity.

Sanner, S., Baldwin, D., Cannella, K. A., Charles, J., and Parker, L. (2010). The impact of cultural diversity forum on students’ openness to diversity. Journal of Cultural Diversity, 17(2), 56-61. Retrieved August 23, 2010 from EBSCOhost Research Databases, CINAHL Plus with Full Text.

First Assignment: Read the cited article above and provide a 150-200 word summary about the article along with your impression or opinion for 21^st century nursing students.

Wanda

Hello Class!

Welcome to Nursing 303: Cultural Diversity and Ethical Considerations in Nursing Care

This online course occurs over a period of 10 weeks. The class week is Saturday to Saturday, and major assignments are due by the end of the class week at 11:59 pm CDT. Major assignments are expected to be submitted by the due date and time. I will only consider otherwise if I have received communication from you at least 48 hours prior to the assignment's due date. Students are expected to participate with class discussions by posting your initial response to the class discussion question(s) by Monday, and post your responses to other class participants' posts at least three times weekly. While you are allowed and encouraged to express your opinions and ideas, students are expected to cordial and respectful of others at all times.

I do not mind being addressed simply as Wanda or Instructor Davis. My office hours are 2:00pm-6:00pm on Mondays and Thursdays, and my office phone number is 713-876-9191. I am here to facilitate your learning experience, so do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

Instructor Davis