NUR 3655 - Nursing in a Multicultural Society

College of Nursing

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 45
Effective Term Fall 2023 (625)

Requisites

Admission to Nursing (Bachelor of Science) (NURS-BS) or
Admission to Nursing (R.N.) (Associate in Science) (NURSE-AS)

Course Description

This course provides the student with an overview of the influence and impact of culture on health care practices and in the delivery of nursing care for individuals, groups, and communities. The student explores and reflects upon their own personal values and cultural beliefs related to health and health care delivery while examining client behaviors, cultural perspectives, and barriers to transcultural communication. To view the specific requirements and process to enroll in this course, please see your program’s internship course checklist.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will be able to identify relevant factors that influence cultural competence by:
    1. Analyzing selected theoretical frameworks/models for transcultural nursing.
    2. Discussing concepts integral to providing culturally competent health care.
    3. Exploring personal values and cultural biases and their effect on nursing care for culturally diverse clients.
  2. The student will be able to differentiate major beliefs and value systems of selected cultural groups by:
    1. Comparing and contrasting the influence of religion and culture on health care, perceptions and practices of individuals, groups, and communities.
    2. Examining traditional views of health and illness of selected cultural groups.
    3. Demonstrating a cultural assessment skill.
    4. Integrating cultural assessment and evidence-based practice to promote culturally competent nursing care.
  3. The student will be able to explore the influences of cultural diversity within the community by:
    1. Discussing barriers to communication among clients from diverse cultures.
    2. Identifying organizational strategies used to promote culturally competent nursing.
    3. Exploring health disparities among cultural groups in the U.S.
  4. The student will be able to discriminate global concerns related to achieving culturally competent healthcare by:
    1. Recognizing cultural barriers, trends, and healthcare issues from a global nursing perspective.
    2. Describing the future of health care from a global perspective.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum 70% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

C&I 2/26/02, BOT 3/26/02, Effective yrtr 20021. C&I 6/11/02, BOT 7/29/02, Effective yrtr 20021. C&I 4/22/03, BOT 5/20/03, Effective yrtr 20031. # changed by State, effective 20041. (was 3040) C&I 9/14/04, BOT 10/19/04, Effective 20041(0340). C&I 1/24/06, BOT 2/21/06, Effective 20061(0370). C&I 12/4/07, BOT 1/15/08, Effective 20081(0400). C&I 4/14/09, BOT 5/19/09, Effective 20091(0415). Added admission to Nursing BS prereq 20092. C&I Approval: 05/16/2014, BOT Approval: 10/21/2014, Effective Term: Spring 2015 (495).
C&I Approval: 02/21/2020, BOT Approval: 03/17/2020, Effective Term: Fall 2023 (625)

Related Programs

  1. Nursing (NURS-BS) (670) (Active)