RN to BSN Nursing

Running head: RN to BSN Nursing
RN to BSN Nursing
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RN to BSN Nursing
Case study 1
Using Leininger's Culture Care Model, what factors in the story shared by Mrs. Franklin-
Jones should be considered by Nurse Hernandez when planning for the patient's
discharge?
Leininger’s culture care model tries to deliver culturally compatible nursing care by
cognitive, assistive, enabling and facilitative acts or the choices that are tailor made for fitting the
individuals, groups or the cultural values of the institutions (Cherlin et al, 2016). The aim of the
care, is to fit with or have valuable meaning and health consequences for the individuals of
dissimilar or same traditional backgrounds. It is evident that Mrs. Franklin Jones is from Jamaica
and have their own culture, beliefs and food habits that might affect their health and exacerbate
the symptoms of myocardial infarction. Hence, while planning for the discharge, there are few
things that has to be kept in mind. For example, while setting up the diet plan, the type of food
should be recommended as per the availability of the food and the cooking style that the family
can easily practice. Again, the case study reveals that they believe bush tea can be helpful in
maintaining the cardiovascular health. Being a nurse, it is necessary to check if there are any side
effects of bush tea. Red bush tea like Rooibus tea is herbal tea that positively affects the blood
pressure and lowers the bad cholesterol and raises the good cholesterol and prevents the risk of
heart diseases (Morrison, Johnson & Lewis-Fuller, 2016). Everything has to be conveyed in
simple language and without medical jargon to ensure that the patient understands the
instructions clearly.
Why is the theory of Culture Care Diversity important in the delivery of nursing care for
all patients?

RN to BSN Nursing
The increasing number of the patients with wide range of the cultural diversity calls for a
transcultural care. A transcultural care plays an important role in the changing patterns of the
health care practices that will help to create a strong nurse patient relationship (Loftin et al.,
2016). Patients are from different culture and their health beliefs and habits are guided by their
culture (Kaakinen et al., 2016). Although health is considered to be Universal across all the
cultures but perceived to be different in terms of practices and beliefs. Hence, their care plans
should be culturally congruent and should be made tailor made to fit to the culture of the patient.
A culturally-based care is needed to help the people of diverse cultures in healing, in recover and
to face disabilities and death (Shen, 2015). That is why the theory of culture care diversity is
essential in the nursing care delivery of all the patients.
Using Leininger's Theory of Culture Care Diversity and Universality, develop a plan of
care for Mrs. Franklin-Jones
A plan of care for Franklin Jones would include proper planning for nutrition, exercise,
follow up by multidisciplinary team members, with a review of all the medicines, physical
therapy and food and nutrition. A strong focus should be given on both the education of the
patient and the families. The case study reveals, that the patient is from Jamaica and the food
habits of the patients might pertain to cardiovascular risks. According to literary sources,
Jamaican’s eat high carbohydrate based food like boiled green bananas and wheat bread. It is
evident from various resources, that that Jamaican’s eat a considerable amount of food high in
cheese and fats that might increase the cardiovascular risk of the patients. Hence, it is
recommended to eat healthy foods rich in vitamins, minerals, fibers, proteins and minerals.
Since, the Rooibus tea is an herbal tea that is consumed by the Africans, this can be included in