Week 2 Project Formatting Instructions – Culturally Competent Nursing Formatting

Week 2 Project Formatting Instructions – Culturally Competent Nursing
Formatting Instructions
Culturally Competent Nursing
In a Microsoft Word document of 4-5 pages formatted in APA 7th Edition, you will describe an interview of a person from a cultural background that is different from your own.
Select a person from a cultural group different from your own. You may choose a patient, friend, or work colleague. For the sake of confidentiality, do not reveal the name of the person you interview; use only initials.
Develop – A complete cultural assessment using the 12 domains from the Purnell Model for Cultural Competence. See below.
Formatting: APA 7th Edition – See APA Sample Paper and APA Tips in Announcements.
The 12 Domains are listed below. Use the headings in bold for each domain. The headings are Level 1 and are centered and in bold letters. DO NOT CHANGE THE ORDER OF THE DOMAINS.
Week 2 Project – THE 12 DOMAINS OF CULTURE
The 12 domains and their concepts essential for assessing the cultural attributes of an individual, family, or group are as follows. Use the headings in bold for each domain. The headings are Level 1 and are centered and in bold writing.
Overview /Heritage – This includes concepts related to the country of origin, current residence, the effects of the topography of the country of origin, economics, politics, reasons for emigration, value of education, and occupation.
Communication – Includes concepts related to the dominant language and dialects; contextual use of the language and dialects; contextual use of the language; volume, tone, spatial distancing, dye contact facial expressions, greeting, clock vs. social time, use of names, and touch
Family – Family roles and organization includes concepts related to the head of the household and gender roles; family roles, priorities, and developmental tasks of children and adolescents; childrearing practices and roles of the aged and extended family members. Individual and family social status in the community; and views toward alternative lifestyles such as single parenting, childless marriages, and divorce are also included in this domain.
Workforce – issues include concepts related to autonomy, acculturation, assimilation, gender roles, ethnic communication styles, and healthcare practices from the country of origin.
Biocultural Ecology – includes variations in specific ethnic and racial origins such as skin coloration and physical differences in body stature; genetic, hereditary, endemic, and topographical diseases; and the differences in the way drugs are metabolized by the body.
High-risk Behaviors – includes the use of tobacco, alcohol, and recreational drugs; lack of physical activity; increased calorie consumption; nonuse of safety measures such as seatbelts, and helmets; and engaging in risky sexual practices.
Nutrition – includes having adequate food for satisfying hunger; the meaning of food; food choices, rituals, and taboos; enzyme deficiencies; and how food and food substances are used for health promotion and wellness and during illness.
Pregnancy – childbearing practices includes fertility practices, methods for birth control, views toward pregnancy, practices related to pregnancy, birthing, and postpartum.
Death – views of death, preparation to prepare for death, burial practices. Bereavement behaviors.
Spirituality – includes religious practices and the uses of prayer, behaviors that give meaning to life, and individual sources of strength.
Healthcare Practices – includes the focus of healthcare such as acute or preventive; traditional, and biomedical beliefs, individual responsibility for health, mental health, organ donation, pain, and barriers to health care.
Healthcare Practitioners – concepts include the status, use and perceptions of traditional healthcare. Additionally, the gender of the healthcare provider may have a significance in some cultural groups.
On a separate references page, cite all sources using APA format. Helpful APA guides and resources are available in the South University Online Library. Below are guides that are located in the library and can be accessed and downloaded via the South University Online Citation Resources: APA Style page. The American Psychological Association website also provides detailed guidance on formatting, citations, and references at APA Style.