Culturally sound nursing

     Week 7 focused on homeless culture and the associating societal factors. We all conducted our own literature search, discussed our findings, and viewed the film Pursuit of  Happiness. In our research and class participation, I feel like I have a more realistic view of the homeless population and their struggles. Alongside this, I feel like I have developed a deeper sense of hope for the homeless population, with a recognition that there is a way out.      Upon review of my chosen scholarly article, I was able to educate myself regarding proposed solutions to escape from homelessness. The article observed a study conducted at Grace Ministries, which implemented spiritual and religious programs paired with community involvement with the goal to provide a reliable structure for the assisted individuals. In the end, it was revealed that those who relied upon a spiritual or religious regimen ended up being more successful and finding a foundation in so...

     The focused culture for this week centered on the members of the Jehovah's Witness faith, a Christian denomination often associated with specific standards such as, more specifically for healthcare workers, their refusal of blood transfusions. With this in mind, I wanted to further educate myself on their operational alternatives to prevent excessive blood loss and rapid mortality. Alternative options include iron supplements and smoking cessation within a certain period before the procedure and the use of cell-saving systems alongside erythropoietin. According to a study conducted with these methods in 2016, there was no higher mortality rate using such precautions.     Beingdevoutly religious myself, I recognize how important these mattes can be to members of the Jehovah's Witness faith. For many, such life-saving dilemmas are difficult with such standards, but one does not understand this faith's reasoning unless they are a member of this congregation. I...

      This week focused on LGBT culture, one that has become more significant in recent years due to an increase in their presence in the societal norm. Often when this culture is spoken of, it is in reference to the oppression and discrimination with which they have been faced to such a malignant degree, both past and present. Mental health concerns accompany the culture's struggles, many of my group members found articles addressing these needs for societal progression to remove differential divides due to sexual preferences.     I directed my research to a portion of LGBT healthcare, more specifically focusing on smoking cessation due to the increased prevalence of smoking in their community. With almost a 20% increase in smoking as compared to heterosexual adults in the US, smoking remains a danger to the LGBT community, especially in those taking hormone replacements due to the increased risk of cardiovascular dangers. Following this information I found nur...

      For a deeper look into deaf culture for this week, I read and analyzed a scholarly article that discussed catholic services and their adaptation to deaf culture. It was interesting to read about the instituted modifications to ceratin services to allow for the accommodation of deaf individuals. The modern signing system was not always in place, causing obstacles for the deaf community in the past. From signing translators to eventual all signed services, the deaf revolution for church services allowed for more peaceful and enjoyable worship for the deaf community.     Alongside this research, we were able to view the film Life is Beautiful , an Italian movie about world war 2 concentration camps, without any audio to simulate the experience of a deaf individual. This was quite eye-opening to completely remove all audio, including music. It was interesting to me to have my own imagined voice for the actors, making it seem like an American film due to readin...