Teaching Transcultural Nursing Through Literature

Abstract

One of the biggest challenges in nursing education is to develop culturally sensitive graduates. Although theory and lecture are appropriate to introduce cultural issues, the application of those skills is limited by the kinds of clinical experiences and patient populations students may treat. Literary works are a rich source of information for nursing. This assignment was created to sensitize the students to the influence of cultural diversity. Students were assigned to read one novel from an approved list and answer the questions posed on the Cultural Discovery worksheet. The only direction that was given regarding novel selection was that the novel had to represent a culture other than the student's own. The focus was to expose students to a different culture. Classroom discussion, based on worksheet answers, followed. The assignment's good, bad, and ugly outcomes are discussed. Suggestions for adaptation of this assignment to an online format are also provided.

Modified Simulation Learning Method on Knowledge and Attitude of Nursing Student's Cultural Awareness at Universitas Indonesia

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“…Cultural awareness involves self-exploration of one's own social beliefs and assumptions about self and others, with the aim of clarifying values and potentially revealing social stereotypes and pseudo-facts that have not been explored or questioned previously (Halloran, 2009;Narayanasamy & White, 2005;Waite & Calamaro, 2010). Cultural knowledge "is the process of obtaining cultural information and education in order to understand the worldview of others" (Wilson, 2010, p. 716).…”

Differences Among Undergraduate and Graduate Nursing Students’ Cultural Competency

“…Analysis of students' comments showed complaints on the difficult reading level and that assignments took much longer then they had anticipated (Halloran, 2009). Although the book list was phenomenal for enrichment of any culturally focused course, the author did not report quantitative evaluation (Halloran, 2009).…”

“…Novels were chosen to stimulate students' reflections and increase their self-awareness "knowledge, understanding, and compassion" (Halloran 2009, p. 524). However, the students thought the books encouraged stereotypical thinking, and the faculty found that class management was very difficult because students were at different reading points of reference (Halloran, 2009). Analysis of students' comments showed complaints on the difficult reading level and that assignments took much longer then they had anticipated (Halloran, 2009).…”

“…However, the students thought the books encouraged stereotypical thinking, and the faculty found that class management was very difficult because students were at different reading points of reference (Halloran, 2009). Analysis of students' comments showed complaints on the difficult reading level and that assignments took much longer then they had anticipated (Halloran, 2009). Although the book list was phenomenal for enrichment of any culturally focused course, the author did not report quantitative evaluation (Halloran, 2009).…”