NRSG 114 - Culturally Responsive Nursing Care

3 Credits

Vital to the foundational principles of nursing, this course exposes students to concepts of providing responsive care to patients/persons of diverse cultural, ethnic, and/or social backgrounds. Students will explore the role of the nurse in caring for diverse community members and discuss strategies to recognize barriers to health. Students will be prepared to recognize and begin to overcome health disparities among marginalized and diverse populations.

Instructor Permission Required Yes
Program Admission Required Yes Admitted Program NRSG
Fees

Quarters Typically Offered
Fall Day
Winter Day
Spring Day

Designed to Serve First quarter AAS-Registered Nurse program students.
Active Date 20230320T10:58:02

Grading Basis Decimal Grade
Class Limit 28
Contact Hours: Lecture 33
Total Contact Hours 33
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
ProfTech Related Instruction

Communications
Human Relations

Course Outline
Culture

Considerations in building therapeutic relationships
Cross-cultural communication (verbal/non-verbal)
Culturally sensitive care

Diversity

Race/racism
Immigrants/refugees
Vulnerable populations
Religion

Healthcare disparities

Socioeconomic status
Values/beliefs
Self awareness
Bio-cultural health assessments (variations)

Student Learning Outcomes
Professionalism, Communication, & Collaboration

Identify nursing roles and considerations in caring for diverse communities.

Clinical Judgement

Describe how diverse cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds function as sources of patient, family, and community values
Identify social determinants of health and the impact to the health of diverse populations

Person-Centered Care

Articulate the barriers and boundaries to therapeutic relationships among ethnically diverse populations
Describe common challenges for health care systems around the world.

Informatics & Quality Improvement

Identify gaps in quality of care among diverse populations that affect patient outcomes