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Overview: This week, you will identify any genetic predisposition your chosen population has to a particular disease and develop primary practice interventions that reflect the cultural considerations of the population. Then, you’ll develop culturally appropriate, measurable interventions to help your population members maintain an optimal state of health, avoiding the problem that you identified them being at risk for developing.

Practicum Discussion: Culturally aware nurses recognize that states of health are revealed differently across cultures and ethnicities. Culture and ethnic background will affect the way each individual responds to health, illness, and death (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2020). These nurses are also aware of their own biases, which may affect the care they provide to others (Stanhope & Lancaster, 2020). Because most nurses work in institutions with individual patients, they are accustomed to delivering culturally competent care on a one-on-one basis. When a public health nurse deals with a population, he or she must consider how the population culture affects the ways in which the community nurse may interact. This can be with regard to the provision of education or mass health care needs such as those required in a foodborne illness, if mass vaccinations are needed for a communicable disease outbreak, or if education is required to prevent heart disease. In addition to understanding the nuances of the culture of a population, community health nurses must understand the role genetics play in health. Some disorders, such as glaucoma and diabetes, have a genetic link, as do some cancers, such as breast and ovarian.

Resources

Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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WEEKLY RESOURCES

By Day 4

Post your response to the following:

  • Provide a few examples of community resources that should be put in place to assist your population in resolving their health care needs. What gaps in service do you see that affect your population?
  • Are there any cultural considerations that might inform your approach to caring for this population?
  • Does your population have a genetic predisposition to the health care problem you have identified?
  • Identify at least one evidence-based, culturally competent behavior change that would promote health for your selected population and for the specific health care problem you are addressing?

Support your response with references from professional nursing literature.

By Day 7

Read two or more of your colleagues’ postings from the Discussion question. As a community of practice, help each other refine and clarify the health problem remembering that this project focuses on primary prevention strategies at the community and system level of care.

Respond to at least two colleagues. Your responses should be substantial and should contribute ideas, tools, alternate points of view, resources, and information related to identified health problems.

For all posts, be sure to use evidenceLinks to an external site. from the readings and include in-text citationsLinks to an external site.. Avoid quotes; paraphraseLinks to an external site. to incorporate evidence into your own writing. A reference listLinks to an external site. is required. Use the most current evidenceLinks to an external site. (usually ≤ 5 years old).

Learning Resources

Required Readings

  • Stanhope, M., & Lancaster, J. (2020). Public health nursing: Population-centered health care in the community (10th ed.). Elsevier.
    • Chapter 8, “Achieving Cultural Competence in Community Health Nursing” (pp. 165-195)
    • Chapter 12, “Genomics in Public Health Nursing” (pp. 255-268)
    • Chapter 19, “Health Behavior Principles Applied in Communities” (pp. 414-436)
    • Chapter 18, “Building a Culture of Health to Influence Health Equity Within Communities (pp. 395-413)

Required Media

  • Walden University, LLC. (2009). Family, community and population-based care: The influence of the family and culture on health [Video]. Walden University Canvas. https://waldenu.instructure.com 
    Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 16 minutes.

    https://waldenu.instructure.com/courses/86517/external_tools/retrieve?display=borderless&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwaldencanvasprod.kaf.kaltura.com%2Fbrowseandembed%2Findex%2Fmedia%2Fentryid%2F1_s60ydy0w%2FshowDescription%2Ffalse%2FshowTitle%2Ffalse%2FshowTags%2Ffalse%2FshowDuration%2Ffalse%2FshowOwner%2Ffalse%2FshowUploadDate%2Ffalse%2FplayerSize%2F766x431%2FplayerSkin%2F51364222%2F
  • Dass, A. (2016). The beauty of human skin in every colorLinks to an external site. [Video]. TED conferences. https://www.ted.com/talks/angelica_dass_the_beauty_of_human_skin_in_every_color  
    Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 11 minutes.

    Angélica Dass is a Brazilian photographer who discusses her experiences as a woman of color. Her latest project is a collage of individuals depicting the tones of their skin.

Writing Resources

Scholarly writing is a critical component of nursing academics. Walden University provides resources to support scholarly writing such as the CON Writing Template, Grammarly, access to the Walden Writing Center editing services, and many other tools for success.

Access these supportive resources for successful writing in the Writing Resources page found in the Start Here module.

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