CULTURAL & ETHNICITY ASSIGNMENT
Nursing impact on childbearing women
DUE DATE: Assigned by Instructor
Objectives for this assignment:
• Define culture and ethnicity
• Discuss culturally competent nursing care
• Develop principles of cultural competency in a patient care setting
• Explore ethical principles and the relationship to the nursing process
• Identify strategies for providing culturally competent care of maternal/newborn clients
According to your textbook, dominant Western cultural values may influence the thinking and action of nurses in the United States but may not be shared by culturally diverse childbearing women and their families. Professional nurses are expected to provide culturally competent care, which requires an awareness of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diversity of patients served. Murray & McKinney (2019) discuss health care disparity as a major social issue that underlies adequacy of health care resources, access to prenatal care, government programs to increase health care to indigent women and children, and health care rationing. In addition, ethical principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice result in ethical dilemmas, the nursing process may be used to guide ethical decision making. Review Chapter 2 in your textbook.
Instructions:
1. Select a cultural and/or ethnicity that you identify as “different” from you.
• Hispanic or Latino
• American Indian
• Alaska native
• Asian
• Black, or African American
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific islander
• White
• Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer

2. Select a recent (less than 5 years old) nursing journal article on a maternal-newborn topic. The emphasis should be on nursing care, not medical care. You will also use your textbook to assist you with maternal/newborn care.
a. AWHONN (www.AWHONN.org)
b. Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN)
c. Nursing for Women’s Health (NWH)
d. Institute of Medicine (IOM)
e. Evolve- Clinical Key

3. Review the article and create a presentation. This can be on Power Point, Pamphlet, Public Service Announcement, or Word Document (be creative). The presentation should be 7-10 minutes. You will discuss nursing care during the intrapartum/postpartum time of the people group you chose. The presentation should include (but not limited to):
a. Defining culture/ethnicity
b. Overview of the nursing article
c. Healthcare disparities within the people group
d. Culturally competent care
e. Discussion of at least one of ethical principles from Chapter 2 (beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice) and relevance to nursing care
Rubric AVAILABLE EARNED COMMENTS
Article ReviewReview of the nursing journal article.10
Culture/EthnicityDiscuss definition of terms.10
AnalysisHealthcare disparities within the culture/ethnic group.20
Planning & InterventionOpportunities for interventions specific to clients are identified and recorded. Opportunities for patient education / discharge planning, specific to the patient are identified and recorded.20
EvaluationSubsequent assessment & evaluation related to nurse. Discussion of at least one ethical principle and the relevance to nursing care.20
PresentationProfessionally consistent with current level of practice. Organized. Clearly legible. Correct use of medical terminology, no spelling or grammatical errors (excluding approved abbreviations and normal charting style). Sources in APA format.20
Total100%
% Of points 75

Cultural & Ethnicity Assignment

Nursing impact on childbearing women

DUE DATE: Assigned by Instructor

Objectives for this assignment:

• Define culture and ethnicity
• Discuss culturally competent nursing care
• Develop principles of cultural competency in a patient care setting
• Explore ethical principles and the relationship to the nursing process
• Identify strategies for providing culturally competent care of maternal/newborn clients

According to your textbook, dominant Western cultural values may influence the thinking and action of nurses in the United States but may not be shared by culturally diverse childbearing women and their families. Professional nurses are expected to provide culturally competent care, which requires an awareness of, sensitivity to, and respect for the diversity of patients served. Murray & McKinney (2019) discuss health care disparity as a major social issue that underlies adequacy of health care resources, access to prenatal care, government programs to increase health care to indigent women and children, and health care rationing. In addition, ethical principles of beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice result in ethical dilemmas, the nursing process may be used to guide ethical decision making. Review Chapter 2 in your textbook.

Instructions:

1. Select a cultural and/or ethnicity that you identify as “different” from you.

• Hispanic or Latino
• American Indian
• Alaska native
• Asian
• Black, or African American
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific islander
• White
• Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender/Queer

2. Select a recent (less than 5 years old) nursing journal article on a maternal-newborn topic. The emphasis should be on nursing care, not medical care. You will also use your textbook to assist you with maternal/newborn care.
   1. AWHONN (www.AWHONN.org)
   2. Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecologic, & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN)
   3. Nursing for Women’s Health (NWH)
   4. Institute of Medicine (IOM)
   5. Evolve- Clinical Key

3. Review the article and create a presentation. This can be on Power Point, Pamphlet, Public Service Announcement, or Word Document (be creative). The presentation should be 7-10 minutes. You will discuss nursing care during the intrapartum/postpartum time of the people group you chose. The presentation should include (but not limited to):
   1. Defining culture/ethnicity
   2. Overview of the nursing article
   3. Healthcare disparities within the people group
   4. Culturally competent care
   5. Discussion of at least one of ethical principles from Chapter 2 (beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice) and relevance to nursing care