Integrate professional nursing values and ethical expectations in the delivery of care to diverse, marginalized, and vulnerable populations.

Part I

After Molly completes her cultural competence plan, she is working on a medical floor and one of her patients, Mr. J with end stage renal disease, has been hospitalized for pneumonia. He is 88 years old and his family has been informed by the primary care provider that he may not recover. Mr. J. is Hispanic, and he typically has several members of his family at his bedside day and night. The patient across the hall, Mrs. M, is complaining that the amount of people visiting Mr. J is interfering with her rest.

Question #1

Should Molly request that Mr. J’s family leave or that there be a restriction of visitors to his room, so that Mrs. M’s complaint can be resolved?

Question #2

How should she resolve the dilemma?

Part II

Molly overhears a staff member state, “I can’t believe that so many family members are allowed to visit Mr. J; I know he is not doing well, but I am sure we can call his family if we notice a change in his condition.” Molly realizes that her fellow nurses may not be culturally sensitive.

Question #3

What can Molly do to promote culturally competent care within her facility?

Part III

Molly is preparing her end-of-shift report for the nurse who will take over Mr. J’s care.

Question #4

What information should Molly include in her report to the nurse?

Part I

After Molly completes her cultural competence plan, she is working on a medical floor and one of her patients, Mr. J with end stage renal disease, has been hospitalized for pneumonia. He is 88 years old and his family has been informed by the primary care provider that he may not recover. Mr. J. is Hispanic, and he typically has several members of his family at his bedside day and night. The patient across the hall, Mrs. M, is complaining that the amount of people visiting Mr. J is interfering with her rest.

Question #1

Should Molly request that Mr. J’s family leave or that there be a restriction of visitors to his room, so that Mrs. M’s complaint can be resolved?

Question #2

How should she resolve the dilemma?

Part II

Molly overhears a staff member state, “I can’t believe that so many family members are allowed to visit Mr. J; I know he is not doing well, but I am sure we can call his family if we notice a change in his condition.” Molly realizes that her fellow nurses may not be culturally sensitive.

Question #3

What can Molly do to promote culturally competent care within her facility?

Part III

Molly is preparing her end-of-shift report for the nurse who will take over Mr. J’s care.

Question #4

What information should Molly include in her report to the nurse?

Part I

After Molly completes her cultural competence plan, she is working on a medical floor and one of her patients, Mr. J with end stage renal disease, has been hospitalized for pneumonia. He is 88 years old and his family has been informed by the primary care provider that he may not recover. Mr. J. is Hispanic, and he typically has several members of his family at his bedside day and night. The patient across the hall, Mrs. M, is complaining that the amount of people visiting Mr. J is interfering with her rest.

Question #1

Should Molly request that Mr. J’s family leave or that there be a restriction of visitors to his room, so that Mrs. M’s complaint can be resolved?

Question #2

How should she resolve the dilemma?

Part II

Molly overhears a staff member state, “I can’t believe that so many family members are allowed to visit Mr. J; I know he is not doing well, but I am sure we can call his family if we notice a change in his condition.” Molly realizes that her fellow nurses may not be culturally sensitive.

Question #3

What can Molly do to promote culturally competent care within her facility?

Part III

Molly is preparing her end-of-shift report for the nurse who will take over Mr. J’s care.

Question #4

What information should Molly include in her report to the nurse?

Part I

After Molly completes her cultural competence plan, she is working on a medical floor and one of her patients, Mr. J with end stage renal disease, has been hospitalized for pneumonia. He is 88 years old and his family has been informed by the primary care provider that he may not recover. Mr. J. is Hispanic, and he typically has several members of his family at his bedside day and night. The patient across the hall, Mrs. M, is complaining that the amount of people visiting Mr. J is interfering with her rest.

Question #1

Should Molly request that Mr. J’s family leave or that there be a restriction of visitors to his room, so that Mrs. M’s complaint can be resolved?

Question #2

How should she resolve the dilemma?

Part II

Molly overhears a staff member state, “I can’t believe that so many family members are allowed to visit Mr. J; I know he is not doing well, but I am sure we can call his family if we notice a change in his condition.” Molly realizes that her fellow nurses may not be culturally sensitive.

Question #3

What can Molly do to promote culturally competent care within her facility?

Part III

Molly is preparing her end-of-shift report for the nurse who will take over Mr. J’s care.

Question #4

What information should Molly include in her report to the nurse?

Part I

After Molly completes her cultural competence plan, she is working on a medical floor and one of her patients, Mr. J with end stage renal disease, has been hospitalized for pneumonia. He is 88 years old and his family has been informed by the primary care provider that he may not recover. Mr. J. is Hispanic, and he typically has several members of his family at his bedside day and night. The patient across the hall, Mrs. M, is complaining that the amount of people visiting Mr. J is interfering with her rest.

Question #1

Should Molly request that Mr. J’s family leave or that there be a restriction of visitors to his room, so that Mrs. M’s complaint can be resolved?

Question #2

How should she resolve the dilemma?

Part II

Molly overhears a staff member state, “I can’t believe that so many family members are allowed to visit Mr. J; I know he is not doing well, but I am sure we can call his family if we notice a change in his condition.” Molly realizes that her fellow nurses may not be culturally sensitive.

Question #3

What can Molly do to promote culturally competent care within her facility?

Part III

Molly is preparing her end-of-shift report for the nurse who will take over Mr. J’s care.

Question #4

What information should Molly include in her report to the nurse?

Part I

After Molly completes her cultural competence plan, she is working on a medical floor and one of her patients, Mr. J with end stage renal disease, has been hospitalized for pneumonia. He is 88 years old and his family has been informed by the primary care provider that he may not recover. Mr. J. is Hispanic, and he typically has several members of his family at his bedside day and night. The patient across the hall, Mrs. M, is complaining that the amount of people visiting Mr. J is interfering with her rest.

Question #1

Should Molly request that Mr. J’s family leave or that there be a restriction of visitors to his room, so that Mrs. M’s complaint can be resolved?

Question #2

How should she resolve the dilemma?

Part II

Molly overhears a staff member state, “I can’t believe that so many family members are allowed to visit Mr. J; I know he is not doing well, but I am sure we can call his family if we notice a change in his condition.” Molly realizes that her fellow nurses may not be culturally sensitive.

Question #3

What can Molly do to promote culturally competent care within her facility?

Part III

Molly is preparing her end-of-shift report for the nurse who will take over Mr. J’s care.

Question #4

What information should Molly include in her report to the nurse?