Formulation of a plan of care for culturally diverse patients.
OBJECTIVE
To formulate a plan of care for a culturally diverse population and develop a resource for the healthcare team in providing culturally competent care.


METHODS
Books, journal articles.


RESULTS
Healthcare workers are challenged to provide appropriate care for an increasingly diverse population. A cluster of nursing diagnoses were used to develop a plan of care addressing the unique challenges of caring for a diverse population served by a community hospital.


CONCLUSIONS
A care plan was devised and inserted into the nursing diagnosis-based nursing documentation computer system for easy access when needed.


CONCLUSIONS
A care plan for a diverse population can promote respectful and excellent care for every patient.
Walsh
Susan
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Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln, NE, USA. swalsh@stez.org
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003144:Communication Barriers; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion; D006751:Hospital Information Systems; D006764:Hospitals, Community; D006801:Humans; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009329:Nebraska; D020380:Needs Assessment / Q000458:organization & administration; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000458:organization & administration*; D009737:Nursing Records; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena / Q000208:ethnology; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*