Cultural nursing care: the planning, development, and implementation of a learning experience.
"Cultural diversity" is a nursing education buzz word. Many facilities are adding cultural care competencies and learning experiences to the orientation curriculum. Designing a program to assist nurses to increase their knowledge of cultural issues should be based on a solid theoretical framework and adult learning theories in order to promote a higher level of critical thinking. In this article, the author explains the planning, development, and implementation of such a learning experience.
Amerson
R M
RM
Cape Fear Valley Health Systems, Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA. Ramerson@aol.com
D000328:Adult; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009657:North Carolina; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education*; D011340:Problem Solving; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000379:methods*