NURS 272 Lecture 10: Caring and Advocacy
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Culture: refers to learned, shared, and transmitted values, beliefs, norms, and lifeways of a particular culture that guides thinking, decisions, and actions in patterned ways. Diversity: the range of human variation, including age, race, gender, disability, ethnicity, nationality, religious and spiritual beliefs, sexual orientation, political beliefs, economic status, native language, and geographical background. Requires underlying acceptance of patient"s health beliefs. Requires adapting care to meet unique needs and perspectives of individuals. No, we need to meet the patient where they are. Guides behavior, makes life routine (handshakes, head nods, hugs, expressions, how people relate) Way of perceiving, interpreting, evaluating and responding to life and the world (death, illness, childbearing, child rearing) Are viewed as the norm for society. Hold all the power/ set policies for society. Do not like to be reminded of inequality. Know very little about oppressed groups and systems of oppression. Are focused on survival (limits participation in society)
