ABSTRACT
This article describes activities of a Transcultural Patient Care Committee whose aim is to develop the knowledge and skills of medical center staff to provide culturally congruent care. The activities include staff development offerings, a transcultural patient care resource manual, and communication and assessment tools. These efforts have provided a foundation to assist staff with meeting the challenge of caring for multicultural patients.
Subject(s)
Clinical Competence/standards , Education, Nursing, Continuing/organization & administration , Nursing Staff, Hospital/education , Professional Staff Committees/organization & administration , Staff Development/organization & administration , Transcultural Nursing/education , Curriculum , Humans , Manuals as Topic , Nursing Staff, Hospital/psychology , Patient Education as Topic , Program Development , Teaching MaterialsABSTRACT
Based on testing of the Uniform Needs Assessment Instrument (UNAI), a nursing needs assessment tool for adult hospitalized patients was integrated into nursing practice. Some content and format changes to the UNAI occurred as a result of the research process. The revised assessment form is called the Nursing Needs Assessment Instrument (NNAI). Community providers, including nursing home and home health care personnel, use the NNAI to derive necessary admission data for assessing patients, planning care, and communicating with other staff regarding patient needs. Instituting an evidence-based practice change in hospital discharge forms enables the next care provider to consistently meet the patient's continuing needs.
