Discuss why is it important for nurses to consider both their own socio-cultural identity as well as the client’s socio-cultural identity in their health assessment? What could be the result if the nurse does not consider either their own or the client’s socio-cultural identity in their health assessment?

Assignment 1 – Cultural and Social Considerations in Health Assessment

Instructions:

Answer the following question referencing a variety of evidence-informed resources (atleast 3). These must include the Jarvis textbook and other relevant evidence of informed/peer-reviewed sources. Students are reminded to use APA 7
This is the assignment below- do not write back questions just give the answers.

Part A

1. In the textbook- Jarvis, the authors describe several concepts regarding cultural and social
consideration.

• Define the following terms:
i. Cultural competence
ii. Cultural sensitivity
• Compare and contrast the two terms above.
i. Discuss how these two terms are similar and how they differ.

2. Discuss why is it important for nurses to consider both their own socio-cultural identity as well as the client’s socio-cultural identity in their health assessment? What could be the result if the nurse does not consider either their own or the client’s socio-cultural identity in their health assessment?

Part B

3. Explain how you would incorporate a culturally competent approach to your assessment of the specific client described below.

• Include at least two specific, relevant, and evidence-informed techniques/strategies you would use within your scope as a student RPN.
• Students should then include a brief explanation for why each technique was chosen.
• “You are going to assess a 41-year-old client, Sophie Dumas. Sophie identifies as Aboriginal with Cree ancestry”.

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