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Transcultural Nursing : Assessment and Intervention

ISBN: 9780323048118 | 0323048110

Edition: 5th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: MOSBY-YEAR BOOK INC
Pub. Date: 9/1/2007

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With Transcultural Nursing: Assessment and Intervention, 5th Edition, you can easily find specific assessment and intervention strategies for clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Divided into two parts, part one provides a systematic model of nursing assessment and intervention which takes six cultural phenomena into account: communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, and biological variations. Part two applies these six cultural phenomena to the assessment and care of individuals in specific cultures. Th... MOREis user-friendly assessment tool is an outstanding resource for improving client care. Plus, this new edition includes all-new NCLEX� examination-style review questions, updated research and census data, and an increased emphasis on genetic and biologic variations. Authors Giger and Davidhizar's innovative Transcultural Assessment Model, with a full chapter devoted to each of the six aspects of cultural assessment, helps you address specific assessment and intervention strategies for clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Case studies and critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter help you apply the assessment framework in practice. Discussions of spiritual components throughout, with an emphasis on various religions, address this important topic in transcultural care. Clarification of biological variations for select cultural groups provides a better understanding of differences in biology among cultures. A holistic overview of genetics helps you understand genetics and genetic based diseases related to culture, race, and ethnicity. Additional expanded cases with initial presentation, history, physical examination and lab test data, along with sample care plans for each cultural group, help you apply knowledge to clinical practice. NCLEX� examination-style review questions at the end of every chapter help you prepare for similar questions on the NCLEX� exam. Two-color design makes information more easily readable. New appendix includes an answer key for NCLEX-RN� Review Questions at the end of each chapter, making it easy to check your answers.

With this text, practitioners can find specific assessment and intervention strategies for clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. The first half provides a systematic model of nursing assessment and intervention while the second half applies cultural phenomena to the assessment and care of individuals in specific cultures.

Univ. of California, Los Angeles. Brandon/Hill Nursing List selection (#353). Textbook assists students in developing theoretical knowledge necessary to provide culturally appropriate care. Topics include application of assessment and intervention techniques to specific cultural groups, and more. Previous edition: c2004. Softcover.

Framework for Cultural Assessment
Introduction to Transcultural Nursing
Communication
Space
Social Organization
Time
Environmental Control
Biological Variations
Application of Assessment and Intervention Techniques to Specific Cultural Groups
African Americans
Mexican Americ... MOREans
Navajos
Appalachians
American Eskimos
Japanese Americans
Afghan Americans
Russian Americans
Chinese Americans
Filipino Americans
Vietnamese Americans
East Indian Hindu Americans
Haitian Americans
Jewish Americans
Korean Americans
French Canadians of Quebec Origin
Puerto Rican Americans
Answer Key for NCLEX-RN Review Questions
Additional Chapters on Evolve
Nigerian
Uganda Americans
Jordanian Americans
Cuban Americans
Amish Americans
Irish Americans
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