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• Cultural caring in nursing practice: a meta-synthesis of qualitative research

  Author:Maren J. CoffmanFrom:Journal of Cultural Diversity (Vol. 11, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 20046,071 words Article Abstract: The number of qualitative studies regarding the experience of nurses caring for patients from cultures other than their own has increased, yet there remains a limited understanding of the meanings derived from...

• The expert site visitor chairperson: supportive, effective, efficient

  Authors:Mary Wawrzynski and Ruth DavidhizarFrom:Journal of Cultural Diversity (Vol. 11, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 20043,098 words Article Abstract: In much of nursing academe the words "self-study" and "accreditation site visit are enough to squeeze the coronary arteries of nurse administrators and faculty. Such words conjure up images of months of labor...

• The effect of race and gender on invasive treatment for cardiovascular disease

  Authors:James Gerard Caillier, Sandra C. Brown, Sharon Parsons, Phillip J. Ardoin, and Peter CruiseFrom:Journal of Cultural Diversity (Vol. 11, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 20044,593 words Article Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate racial and gender differences in the utilization of invasive procedures for cardiovascular treatment. Medical records data of 3,015 patients were abstracted from a...

• Grandparent caregiving role in Filipino American families

  Authors:Merle R. Kataoka-Yahiro, Clementina Ceria, and Marian YoderFrom:Journal of Cultural Diversity (Vol. 11, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 20045,121 words Article Abstract: The purpose of this preliminary study was to explore the Filipino American grandparent caregiver role of grandchildren. This descriptive qualitative study utilized three data collection methods: demographic...

• Creating cross-racial primary care relationships in a nurse-managed center

  Authors:Ramona Benkert, Joanne M. Pohl, and Patricia Coleman-BurnsFrom:Journal of Cultural Diversity (Vol. 11, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 20048,836 words Article Abstract: Culturally incompetent communication patterns with providers influence the health disparities of African Americans. Limited knowledge exists on cross-racial nurse practitioner nurse-patient relationships...

• Culture counts

  Author:Barbara A. BroomeFrom:Journal of Cultural Diversity (Vol. 11, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 2004615 words Editorial The Surgeon General Executive Summary report U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Center for Mental Health Services concludes the "culture counts" in the care of individuals that are experiencing mental health...

• Enhancing cultural competencies of advanced practice nurses: health care challenges in the twenty-first century

  Authors:Abraham Ndiwane, Kathleen H. Miller, Alice Bonner, Kristal Imperio, Marianne Matzo, Gloria McNeal, et al.From:Journal of Cultural Diversity (Vol. 11, Issue 3) Peer-Reviewed

  Fall 20042,307 words Article Abstract: Shifting population demographics will have a major impact on the practice of advanced practice nurses (APNs). The ethnic composition of people in this country is becoming increasingly diverse. Massachusetts...