02 Oct Provide an overview of cultural care theory
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Assignment Content
Cultural competence is defined as “having the knowledge, understanding, and skills about a diverse cultural group that allows the health care provider to provide acceptable care” (Giger et al., 2007). Nursing theorist, Madeleine Leininger, believed that optimal nursing care requires an understanding of a person’s beliefs and values. This week’s assignment is an opportunity to connect how cultural care theory and the evidence surrounding cultural competence could guide your future practice.
Write a 700-word paper in which you do the following:
Provide an overview of cultural care theory.
Discuss the evidence surrounding cultural competence.
Explain how you will incorporate that evidence into your future practice as an advanced practice nurse.
Discuss a situation that would require you to apply cultural care theory and concepts.
Describe how implementing cultural competence concepts will improve outcomes.
Refer to the APA Style Resources learning activity located in the Wk 1 Learning Activities folder if you have questions regarding APA formatting.
Cite a minimum of 3 peer-reviewed scholarly sources to support your assignment.
Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.
Rubric Details
Maximum Score
160 points
Cultural Care Theory Overview
20% of total grade
Accomplished
Provided a thorough overview of cultural care theory.
90 – 100%
Emerging
Provided a partial overview of cultural care theory.
70 – 89%
Beginning
Provided an incomplete overview of cultural care theory.
50 – 69%
Not Evident
Did not provide an overview of cultural care theory.
0 – 0%
Evidence Surrounding Cultural Competence
20% of total grade
Accomplished
Fully discussed the evidence surrounding cultural competence.
90 – 100%
Emerging
Partially discussed the evidence surrounding cultural competence.
70 – 89%
Beginning
Inadequately discussed the evidence surrounding cultural competence.
50 – 69%
Not Evident
Did not discuss the evidence surrounding cultural competence.
0 – 0%
Incorporating Evidence into Practice
20% of total grade
Accomplished
Fully explained incorporating evidence related to cultural competence into practice.
90 – 100%
Emerging
Partially explained incorporating evidence related to cultural competence into practice.
70 – 89%
Beginning
Inadequately explained incorporating evidence related to cultural competence into practice.
50 – 69%
Not Evident
Did not explain incorporating evidence related to cultural competence into practice.
0 – 0%
Using Cultural Care Theory and Concepts
15% of total grade
Accomplished
Fully discussed a situation that would require using cultural care theory and concepts.
90 – 100%
Emerging
Partially discussed a situation that would require using cultural care theory and concepts.
70 – 89%
Beginning
Inadequately discussed a situation that would require using cultural care theory and concepts.
50 – 69%
Not Evident
Did not discuss a situation that would require using cultural care theory and concepts.
0 – 0%
How Cultural Competence Improve Outcomes
15% of total grade
Accomplished
Fully described how cultural competence improves outcomes.
90 – 100%
Emerging
Partially described how cultural competence improves outcomes.
70 – 89%
Beginning
Inadequately described how cultural competence improves outcomes.
50 – 69%
Not Evident
Did not describe how cultural competence improves outcomes.
0 – 0%
APA Guidelines
3% of total grade
Accomplished
Fully formatted assignment according to APA guidelines, included correct APA citation of sources.
90 – 100%
Emerging
Partially formatted assignment according to APA guidelines, included mostly correct APA citation of sources.
70 – 89%
Beginning
Inadequately formatted assignment according to APA guidelines, included incorrect APA citation of sources.
50 – 69%
Not Evident
APA guidelines not incorporated in assignment formatting, nor in citing sources.
0 – 0%
Syntax and Semantics
3% of total grade
Accomplished
Accuracy in grammar, sentence structure, sentence boundaries, and word choice enhanced content.
90 – 100%
Emerging
Rare inaccuracies/errors in grammar, sentence structure, sentence boundaries, and word choice did not detract from content.
70 – 89%
Beginning
Occasional inaccuracies/errors in grammar, sentence structure, sentence boundaries, and word choice somewhat detracted from content.
50 – 69%
Not Evident
Frequent inaccuracies/errors in grammar, sentence structure, sentence boundaries, and word choice detracted from content.
0 – 0%
Information Literacy
4% of total grade
Accomplished
Fully integrated relevant supporting evidence from quality sources.
90 – 100%
Emerging
Partially integrated relevant supporting evidence from quality sources.
70 – 89%
Beginning
Inadequately integrated relevant supporting evidence from quality sources.
50 – 69%
Not Evident
Did not integrate relevant supporting evidence from quality sources.
0 – 0%
