Overview

You will create a short Power Point presentation teaching your audience how to put into practice the fundamental principles that influence transcultural interaction and communication. You will develop a 4-slide presentation, a title slide, presentation slides with narrative notes and a reference slide. Review the information below prior to starting your PowerPoint presentation.

Scenario:

Everyone entering a healthcare system should obtain evidence-based care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Minority Health developed the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards (CLAS Standards) to improve quality, advance health equity and help eliminate health care disparities (Andrews et al., 2020).

Utilizing 4 (2 from Communication and Language Assistance and 2 from other area of standards) of the National CLAS Standards, in your own words, build a 4 slide presentation teaching your peers how to address the standards at your work place.

The PowerPoint?presentation should be in APA format and include:

• Title slide (include your name and section number) and brief introduction of project (1 slide – No narrative notes)
• 4 total CLAS Standards (2 slides – Narrative notes in APA format with APA formatted citations)
  • Select 2 of the 4 Communication and Language Assistance Standards
  • Select 2 of any other standards from:

• Governance, Leadership, and Workforce, or
• Engagement, Continuous Improvement, and Accountability
• References slide (2 references required: 1 course material and 1 peer-reviewed reference) (1 slide – No narrative notes)

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• QUESTION 2
• PLEASE RESPOND TO 2 OF YOUR PEERS’ POSTINGS.
• Peer Responses: Minimum of one (1) peer-reviewed reference. WEBSITES are NOT considered peer-reviewed.
• Response posts: Minimum 150 words excluding references.

Sherry Anne Bengson

Transcultural Communication

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Our obligation as nurses is to care for our patients, regardless of where they come from or what culture they inhabit. For this discussion we will address various cultures encountered within my workplace, education I have within communication whiled defining what communication is, how I meet the patients’ person a desires in combination with traditional/cultural needs within work, and what I feel is most challenging in regard to transcultural communication.

Working in a Los Angeles County hospital, I’m met with many different cultures in my workplace varying from Argentinian, Chinese, Hispanic to name a few. Unfortunately, I do not have an education in communication, although had I known how much nursing dealt with communication I wish I had obtained somewhat of an education in it. I think communication can best be defined by the ability to reciprocate needs and wants between two people by any means necessary. According to CLAS standards, not only does communication include verbal and physical, but print material and signage as well (Andrews et al., 2020).When my patients speak a different language from me, regardless of whether there is a family person who can help translate, I always try to utilize hospital resources in obtaining a professional translator. Within my work, I’m effort to meet the patients’ personal desires in combination with their cultural and traditional needs, I always try to include them in their care and ask them what works for them. For instance, because people’s tolerance to pain varies, I often get patients who tell me Motrin will work whereas Tylenol will not. I think the greatest challenge of transcultural communication is simply being able to communicate with others in a language that they would understand. It’s important to note that communication is key to truly providing proper and quality care (Larsen et al., 2020). We have to be able to see the person as a whole and not just treat them for their ailments and health disparities.

In conclusion, communication is just as important as nursing itself, if not more important. Without proper communication it is extremely difficult to provide care alone. From explaining what procedures are to be done to obtaining consent, it all requires communicating with the patient. Without communication our care becomes little to nothing.

References

Andrews, M. M., Boyle, J. S., & Collins, J. W. (2020). Transcultural Concepts in Nursing Care (8th ed.). Wolters Kluwer.

Larsen, R., Mangrio, E., & Persson, K. (2020). Interpersonal communication in transcultural nursing care in India: A descriptive qualitative study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 32(4), 310–317. https://doi.org/10.1177/1043659620920693

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Jon Bezilla

Transcultural Communication

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In this post, I will discuss the different cultures I encounter in the workplace, communication, how I communicate with patients who speak a different language from me, how I am able to meet my patients’ desires combined with their cultural or traditional needs, and what the greatest challenges are with transcultural communication.

In my hospital and on my unit, I have encountered multiple different cultures throughout my nursing career. Cultures ranging from Hispanic to African and Muslim to Jewish. Each of these patients required a unique form of care that was consistent with their culture. For example, any Jewish patients that I would encounter would require a kosher meal and I would always ensure that that was the case.

Being able to communicate with every culture is key to providing proper care for each individual patient. Communication is the ability to exchange information both verbally and nonverbally between individuals or groups (Brooks et al., 2019). When communication becomes a barrier, it is imperative to find a solution. For example, when a patient speaks a different language from me, I have utilized colleagues, family members, and translators to ensure that information was not getting misconstrued.

By being able to effectively communicate with my patients, I am also able to meet their personal desires in conjunction with their cultural and traditional needs. Asking questions and listening to the patient responses allows me the opportunity to work within my hospital setting to try and find a solution. For example, accommodating a patient’s gender preference with regards to a nurse or nursing assistant seems like a small ask, but when it comes to certain cultures it can be a big deal.

Although it may seem like I have all the answers, transcultural communication is not always so simple. There are many challenges to communicating and providing proper care to patients of different cultures. Some of these challenges include not only a language barrier, but the inability to educate patients to a desired level on their diagnosis and plan of care, not being able to communicate with a patient based on limited interpreter options, and the length of time needed to provide care for these patients (Betancur et al., 2020).

In conclusion, the ability to effectively communicate with patients of different cultures is key to providing the best possible care for every patient. There may be challenges to providing care in some instances but having a little patience and utilizing the resources within your hospital can illicit positive results for all.

References:

Betancur, S., Walton, A. L., Smith-Miller, C., Wiesen, C., & Bryant, A. L. (2020). Cultural Awareness: Ensuring high-quality care for limited English proficient patients. Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 24(5), 530–537. https://doi-org.proxy.library.ohio.edu/10.1188/20….

Brooks, L. A., Manias, E., & Bloomer, M. J. (2019). Culturally sensitive communication in healthcare: A concept analysis. Collegian, 26(3), 383–391. https://doi-org.proxy.library.ohio.edu/10.1016/j.c…