Cultural competence immersion experiences: public health among the Navajo.
Holistic nursing practice requires cultural competence. The author describes a cultural immersion experience involving public health among the Navajo as having four components: inspiration, preparation, immersion, and reentry. Such experiences require faculty with requisite attitudes and abilities, as well as a supportive academic environment to nurture this student learning opportunity. Important faculty development issues discussed include faculty cultural competence and interpersonal skills, fiscal support, curricular coordination, and administrative commitment.
Warner
Joanne Rains
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Indiana University East, Richmond 47374, USA. jrains@indiana.edu
D000069:Acculturation; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D015146:Midwestern United States; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000193:education*; D012423:Rural Health; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000193:education*