Transcultural Nursing

Author: Joyce Newman Giger
Edition: 4
Publisher: Mosby
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0323022952

Transcultural Nursing: Assessment & Intervention, 4e

This unique resource addresses specific assessment and intervention strategies needed for clients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Medical books Transcultural Nursing. Part 1 provides a systematic model of nursing assessment and intervention which takes into account six cultural phenomena: communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, and biological variations. In Part 2 these six cultural phenomena are systematically applied to the assessment and care of individuals in specific cultures. Since the first edition this book has been praised as a quick reference, user-friendly assessment tool for use with clients in diverse clinical settings.

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  Medical Book Transcultural Nursing

  
  
  Part 1 provides a systematic model of nursing assessment and intervention which takes into account six cultural phenomena: communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, and biological variations. In Part 2 these six cultural phenomena are systematically applied to the assessment and care of individuals in specific cultures. Since the first edition this book has been praised as a quick reference, user-friendly assessment tool for use with clients in diverse clinical settings.
  • Features Giger and Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model, with a full chapter devoted to each of the six aspects of cultural assessment, to help the reader apply this model to any client of any culture.
  • Presents critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter to help students apply the assessment framework in practice.
  • Includes an expansion of the spiritual component throughout, with an emphasis on various religions.
  • Offers clarification of some of the biological variations for select cultural groups.
  • A holistic overview of genetics helps readers understand genetics and genetic based diseases that are cultural, racially, and ethnic based.
  • New chapter on Afghan Americans provides timely and culturally sensitive content on this important Middle Eastern culture.
  • Updated throughout with an emphasis on including new genetic and biologic variations.
  • New appendix includes a competency test with more than 70 comprehensive multiple-choice questions.
  • Features a new chapter on Puerto Ricans.
  • Includes a dedicated website that provides a wealth of WebLinks to various cultural topics, as well as additional chapters on cultures not included in the book, such as: Cubans, Nigerians, Ugandans, Old-Order Amish, Irish, and Jordanians.