Caring for African American & Navajo Populations

Caring for African American, Mexican, & Navajo Populations

After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:

1. Describe the importance of folkmedicine practices and folk healers to African Americans in the rural setting.
2. M., a Mexican American who just gave birth, tells the nurse not to include certain foods on her meal tray because her mother told her to avoid those foods while breastfeeding. The nurse tells her that she doesn’t have to avoid any foods and should eat whatever she desires. What concept does this demonstrate?
3. Describe at least two communication barriers encountered by non-Navajo nurses when providing care to Navajo clients.

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post must be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least two academic sources.
• Quotes “……” cannot be used at a higher learning level for your assignments, so sentences need to be paraphrased and referenced.
• Acceptable references include scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions), journal articles, and books published in the last five years-no websites to be referenced without prior approval.

Caring for African American, Mexican, & Navajo Populations

After studying Module 1: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:

1. Describe the importance of folkmedicine practices and folk healers to African Americans in the rural setting.
2. M., a Mexican American who just gave birth, tells the nurse not to include certain foods on her meal tray because her mother told her to avoid those foods while breastfeeding. The nurse tells her that she doesn’t have to avoid any foods and should eat whatever she desires. What concept does this demonstrate?
3. Describe at least two communication barriers encountered by non-Navajo nurses when providing care to Navajo clients.

 

 

Submission Instructions:

• Your initial post must be at least 500 words, formatted, and cited in current APA style with support from at least two academic sources.
• Quotes “……” cannot be used at a higher learning level for your assignments, so sentences need to be paraphrased and referenced.
• Acceptable references include scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions), journal articles, and books published in the last five years-no websites to be referenced without prior approval.

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