NRS184 International Indigenous Cultures, Health & Nursing (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Nursing, Midwifery and Indigenous Health (NRMIH)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
The standard of health of our world’s Indigenous population is considerably poorer in comparison to other world populations. Australia is a multicultural country with many different cultures, beliefs and health issues. When caring for the Australian population, Australian nurses are guided by ‘The Cultural Respect Framework for Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health 2004-2009’s eight principles’. Native American Indian’s, have ‘The Conceptual Framework of Nursing’. Thai nursing, is influenced by the national religion, Buddhism. Scotland, Honduras, and Korea follow the ‘International Cultural Sensitivity Workplace Model. Nurse educators have an obligation to ensure that nurses have up-to-date knowledge and skills that enable them to adequately care for not only Indigenous Australians, rather a wide range of cultures that make up a multicultural society. This subject therefore aims to develop an understanding of the multicultural backgrounds and associated implications of past and present policies that has influenced present day nursing.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
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| Distance | Bathurst | Session 2 |
| Distance | Bathurst |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: NRS184
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Bachelor of Nursing Science/ Bachelor of Nursing ( Post Registration)
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to outline the principles of the Cultural Respect Framework in a variety of nursing and health care settings;
- be able to demonstrate an understanding of reflective practice within the context of international Indigenous health and nursing;
- be able to explore and evaluate personal values and beliefs through reflective practice about their own culture and about Indigenous cultures;
- be able to examine legislation, policies and practices that have impacted on the identity, culture and health of Indigenous peoples;
-be able to determine the global social determinants of health for Indigenous peoples
- be able to articulate relationships between historical, cultural, legislative, policy and practice factors that affect the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples and implications for nursing and health care provision;
- be able to discuss and analyse the range of health care services utilised by Indigenous cultures;
- be able to discuss the role of nurses and other health care professionals in designing and implementing health care activities that will improve the health and wellbeing of Indigenous peoples;
- be able to describe culturally sensitive communication strategies and behaviours that increase the capacity of nurses to work with Indigenous peoples;
- be able to explore collaborative models of health care in rural and remote area nursing.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
· Multicultural Issues in society
2. Race, Racism in Nursing
· Cultural Safety within health Systems
· Multicultural Communication Strategies and Health Care Behaviours
3. Cultural Respect Framework/s for Multicultural Nursing
· The Cultural Respect Framework
· The Conceptual Framework of Nursing
· Buddhism
· International Cultural Sensitivity Workplace Model
· Aboriginal Medical Services & Community Control Organisations
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.