CHCDIV001 Assessment Event Cover Sheet and Short Answer Questions

This document contains the cover sheet and short answer questions for Assessment Event 1 of CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people. The questions address cultural awareness, diversity, workplace practices, legal and ethical issues, and more.

HLT54115 Diploma of Nursing
Assessment Event Cover Sheet
This sheet must be completed and returned with each assessment event.
Please submit your assessment and completed cover sheet via the Diploma of Nursing Moodle
site.
Details
Course Diploma of Nursing
Delivery mode or
group
July 2017
Campus
Student name
Phone number
Email address
Unit code and name CHCDIV001 - Work with diverse people
Assessment event no. 1
Assessor name
Assessment due date 20 I 04 I 2018
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Date submitted
Student declaration In submitting this work electronically I also confirm that this is my
own original work (unless otherwise acknowledged).
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assessor (if required)
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Assessor notes
Assessment event 1: Short answer questions
Instructions
1. You will need to complete the following questions for assessment event 1.
2. Complete your answers on this document, and when you are ready - submit to the assessor via
the EN Moodle platform.
Marking criteria
Your responses to the short answer questions must:
● Be presented in the short answer questions template and submitted via the Google classroom
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● Provide detail addressing all parts of each question with examples, as appropriate
● Use clear and concise language to ensure the intended meaning is understood
● Provide references to the source of information, using Harvard referencing style
Questions
Questions Your answer
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1. Reflecting on your own background,
experiences and beliefs, answer the
following questions:
a) How would you describe your cultural
perspectives and/or biases and why?
b) Identify two (2) limitations in your
own self and social awareness
c) Identify and plan for ways to improve
your own self and social awareness
150 words
a) Working as a nurse in an acute care setup, I
often faced a number of challenges in interacting
with the patients as well as my peers. I often
have to come across people from different
nationalities, who has difficulty in understanding
the local languages. Additionally, the lack of
delivery of culturally aware nursing care
practices often results in high rates of discharge
against medical advice.
b)the limitations in the self and social awareness
could be attributed to a number of reasons such
as :
i. communication gaps
ii. lack of effective in-house training sessions
c ) the self and social awareness in the nursing
professional can be improved though a number
of ways such as:
i. provision of teamwork sessions which will
help in the development of an understanding
bond with the team members
ii. the nursing professionals need to be trained
around the cultural and social norms affluent
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within the local community which can help them
in becoming culturally aware.
2. In your own words explain the definition
of diversity.
Diversity could be referred to as the difference
in perceptions, thoughts and beliefs of
individuals within the community which shapes
the though process of the community as a whole.
As mentioned by Carabez et al. (2015),
diversity results in the development of different
cultural norms based upon which the nursing
care plans needs to be redesigned.
3. Describe three (3) workplace practices that
are culturally appropriate and demonstrate
inclusiveness.
50 words
The workplace practices which are culturally
appropriate and demonstrate inclusiveness are:
 Demonstrating mutual respect for each
other.
 Communicating effectively with the
patients as well as the peers.
 Promoting group decision making and
trouble shooting skills.
4. Provide one example of how diversity may The effect of diversity on political, social and
economical aspects have been discussed as
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affect each of the following areas.
a) Political
b) Social
c) Economical
120 words
below:
a)political- diversity places more importance
on the creation of public policies which helps in
the establishment of an equal social platform for
all
b) social- taking diversity into account helps in
the promotion of optimum social inclusion.
c) Economical- cultural diversity is the driver of
economic progress. For example, provision of
culturally competent nursing care can help in
addressing the issues of patients across wide
geographical barriers, which can help in
improving the quality of care and bring in more
assets for a care setup.
5. Provide at least one (1) example of
diversity for the following key areas of
diversity:
a) Culture, race, ethnicity
b) Religious or spiritual beliefs
c) Disability
d) Generational
A) The cultural, race and ethnicity diversity
could be described in the context of healthcare.
For example, people admitted within a medical
ward may be from different nationality,
language and traditions. Hence, delivery of
culturally competent nursing care is required.
B) The different religious and spiritual beliefs
possessed by diverse group of individuals
strongly affect their attitude towards pain
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e) Sexual orientation/ sexual identity
lesbian, gay, bisexual, heterosexual
50 words
management.
C) The different cultural attitudes possessed by
diverse groups make them react differently
towards disability (Almutairi et al. 2015).
d) As mentioned by Carabez et al. (2015), old
age has a significant impact upon the reception
of health services by individuals.
e) wide amount of discrimination persists in the
healthcare system regarding the ones with
different sexual orientation.
6. Provide one legal and ethical example of
the consequences of breaching each of the
following:
a) Discrimination
b) Human rights
c) Workplace Rights and
Responsibilities.
75 words
A) Discrimination based upon gender, caste,
religion and sexual orientation in workplace can
result in legal consequence based upon the
Disability, Discrimination and Equality act ,
2010.
b) As per Australian human rights commission
act, 1986, every individual within the workplace
has the right to adequate information and
consent (Shen 2015).
C) As per the fair work act, 2009, every
individual needs to be given equal rights to
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promotion and success at workplace.
7. Identify a resource available within the
workplace to support diversity. Describe
the benefits for the client and/or workers.
30 words
Seminal books that provide insight and
illumination relevant to practices could be used
to promote diversity at workplace (Douglas et
al. 2014). It can help in preventing any legal
breaches within workplace.
8. Describe three (3) methods to
communicate with clients of differing
cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
120 words
The three different methods which could be used
to communicate with clients of different cultural
backgrounds within a healthcare setup are
though use of therapeutic communication
modes, written and formal mode of
communication and use of digital signage
solutions.
The therapeutic communication approaches are
mainly through the form of friendly body
languages which are mainly used with geriatric
patients within an acute care setup.
The written and formal mode of communication
are mainly used for delivery of instructions to
the nursing professionals
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The digital signage ensure in transferring
information across various departments of
healthcare
9. Identify and explain one social, political,
and economic issue affecting aboriginal or
Torres Strait Islander people. When
answering consider the impact of European
settlement, loss of land and culture, racism
and discrimination and the effects these
have had on ATSI peoples engagement
with community and health services.
75 words
One social, political and economic issue
affecting the ATSI people are that of
discrimination. As mentioned by Almutairi et
al. (2015), the discrimination in the form of
access to education, employment and health
have been affecting the progress of the
community. Due to the colonial impact
produced by the European settlement these
people are treated as intruders in their own land
and live in the outskirts.
10. Describe how cultural awareness,
cultural safety and cultural competence
impacts on your job role as an enrolled
nurse.
75 words
The cultural competency helps me communicate
with the patient effectively and understand their
health care requirements.
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[End of Assessment event 1]
Please submit your completed assessment via the Google classroom ‘Turn in’ function.
References
Almutairi, A.F., McCarthy, A. and Gardner, G.E., 2015. Understanding cultural competence in a
multicultural nursing workforce: Registered nurses’ experience in Saudi Arabia. Journal of
Transcultural Nursing, 26(1), pp.16-23.
Carabez, R., Pellegrini, M., Mankovitz, A., Eliason, M.J. and Dariotis, W.M., 2015. Nursing
Students Perceptions of their Knowledge of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues:
Effectiveness of a Multi-Purpose Assignment in a Public Health Nursing Class. Journal of Nursing
Education, pp.25-37.
Douglas, M.K., Rosenkoetter, M., Pacquiao, D.F., Callister, L.C., Hattar-Pollara, M., Lauderdale, J.,
Milstead, J., Nardi, D. and Purnell, L., 2014. Guidelines for implementing culturally competent
nursing care. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 25(2), pp.109-121.
Shen, Z., 2015. Cultural competence models and cultural competence assessment instruments in
nursing: a literature review. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 26(3), pp.308-321.
Assessment Event Feedback
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Assessment event 1: Short answer questions
Marking criteria S | US Feedback (Must be provided for student)
1. Be presented in the short answer
questions template and submitted
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via the Google classroom
2. Provide detail addressing all parts
of each question with examples, as
appropriate
3. Use clear and concise language to
ensure the intended meaning is
understood
4. Provide references to the source of
information, as relevant
Overall Feedback and/or see assessor comments throughout your work.
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2. Was reasonable adjustment in place for this student?
If yes, explain the arrangements and the Disability Consultant
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