Transcultural Nursing
Assessment and Intervention
- 6th Edition - February 9, 2012
- Imprint: Mosby
- Author: Joyce Newman Giger
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 2 9 3 2 8 - 0
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Request a sales quoteGiger and Davidhizar's unique transcultural model of clear, easy-to-apply assessment and intervention strategies is the definitive source for use in the clinical setting! This authoritative resource will help you learn to identify the six key cultural phenomena used in caring for clients from different backgrounds (communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, and biological variations), and help you apply these phenomena to a variety of individuals in different cultures.
- Unique! Giger & Davidhizar's Transcultural Assessment Model devotes a full chapter to each of the six aspects of cultural assessment (communication, space, social organization, time, environmental control, and biologic variations) to help you apply this model to any client of any culture.
- Expert author Joyce Newman Giger is a pioneer in the field of transcultural nursing.
- Case studies and critical thinking questions help you apply the assessment framework in practice.
- UNIQUE! Sample care plans demonstrate how to apply principles to specific client needs.
- UNIQUE! Discussion of the spiritual component provides a more holistic, integrated approach to culture and assessment.
- Clarification of biologic variations for select cultural groups raises awareness of potential risks/influences on client health.
FRAMEWORK FOR CULTURAL ASSESSMENT
- Introduction to Transcultural Nursing
- Communication
- Space
- Social Organization
- Time
- Environmental Control
- Biological Variations
- African Americans
- Mexican Americans
- Navajos
- Appalachians
- American Eskimos: Th Yup'ik and Inupiat
- Japanese Americans
- Afghan Americans
- Russian Americans
- Chinese Americans
- Filipino Americans
- Vietnamese Americans
- East Indian Hindu Americans
- Haitian Americans
- Jewish Americans
- Korean Americans
- French Canadians of Quebec Origin
- Puerto Rican Americans
- Nigerian
- Uganda Americans
- Jordanian Americans
- Cuban Americans
- Amish Americans
APPLICATION OF ASSESSMENT AND INTERVENTION TECHNIQUES TO SPECIFIC CULTURAL GROUPS
- Edition: 6
- Published: February 9, 2012
- Imprint: Mosby
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780323293280
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Joyce Newman Giger
Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emerita,School of Nursing,University of California at Los Angeles,Los Angeles, California