Overview

For this discussion, first, read chapter 7 in your textbook, Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care.

Use the Critical Thinking Activity #5 on page 234 in your textbook to respond to the following questions:

Explain the difference between gang membership in El Salvador and the United States. 

What are the cultural factors that are important to consider when you are planning nursing care for a patient like Jose? 

For an example, how do you view body tattoos?  

What are the issues related to political asylum, immigration, and the like? 

How would you assist Jose to meet his developmental needs? 

1. What might be the problems he will encounter in the U.S. society? 

What might be the problems he will encounter in the U.S. healthcare system? 

1. References:

Initial Post: Minimum of two (2) total references: one (1) from required course materials and one (1) from peer-reviewed references.

1. Words Limits

Initial Post: Minimum 200 words excluding references (approximately one (1) page)

1. Note: Since it is difficult to edit the APA reference in the Blackboard discussion area, you can copy and paste APA references from your Word document to the Blackboard discussion area.  Points will not be deducted because of format changes in spacing.

.QUESTION 2

1. .This week you will learn how to plan care for patients while considering their diverse cultural backgrounds. This is a care plan, not an APA paper. However, you will still need to have references for the diagnoses, implementation and rationale sections. Be sure to format your citations and references in 7th ed. APA format.

For this assessment, first, read chapter 8 in your textbook, Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care and Ludwig, G.B, et al. (2020). Nursing process, clinical reasoning, nursing diagnosis, and evidence-based nursing. In Nursing diagnosis handbook: An evidence-based guide to planning care. 12th ed. (pp. 1-15)

1. Follow the directions carefully. 

Select one (1) of the Case Studies found in Chapter 8: 

1. a. Case Study 8-1 (pg. 246) 

b. Case Study 8-2 (pg. 248) 

c. Case Study 8-3 (pg. 248) 

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