TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brathwaite,Beverley
TI  - Diversity and cultural awareness in nursing practice 
T2  - Transforming nursing practice
SN  - 9781526424341
PY  - 2020///
CY  - London
PB  - Sage
KW  - Nursing
KW  - Cross-cultural studies
KW  - Equality
KW  - Ethnic groups
KW  - Transcultural health
KW  - Religion
KW  - Spirituality
N1  - Cover note: "Mapped to the 2018 the NMC standards"; Introduction; Chapter 1: Diversity, health inequality and nursing; Chapter 2: Diversity and cultural concepts of health; Chapter 3: Diversity, communication and health literacy; Chapter 4: Cultural competency; Chapter 5: Assessing the needs of diverse patients; Chapter 6: Spirituality, death, grief and loss; Chapter 7: Public health: meeting the needs of diverse communities; Chapter 8: Mental distress and cultural diversity
N2  - It is vital that nurses providing person-centred care understand how culture and diversity affect patients' experience of health care. This text provides the knowledge, awareness and skills, ensuring that nursing students are able to communicate effectively with people from across the social spectrum. ; As a nurse responsible for providing person-centred care it is vital that you understand how culture and diversity affect patients' experience of health care.This book provides you with the knowledge, awareness and skills needed to successfully support, communicate and work with, individuals and families from a diverse range of backgrounds, religions, cultures, ethnicities and disabilities as well as from the LGBTQ community. Ensuring that you are able to work effectively as a nurse with people from across the social spectrum and tailor your nursing practice to the needs of the individual. Key theory will be carefully explained and then applied to the UK nursing context, and all content is up to date with the latest NMC standards, leaving you better prepared to thrive on your practice placements and in your nursing career
ER  -