Section: Unit 10: Cultural Competency and Nutrition | Nutrition in Nursing | NextGenU.org

  • Unit Overview:

    This unit defines cultural competency in the context of nutrition and healthcare and explains the importance of cultural considerations in nutritional counseling. It introduces the use of the Purnell Model to assess cultural factors affecting dietary habits and discusses the process of developing and implementing culturally sensitive nutritional care plans.

    Unit Learning Outcomes:
    • Define cultural competency in the context of nutrition and healthcare
    • Explain the importance of cultural considerations in nutritional counseling
    • Use of the Purnell Model to assess cultural factors affecting dietary habits

    • Unit 10: Lesson 1: Cultural Competency in Nutritional Care

      Student Learning Outcomes:

      • Define cultural competency in the context of nutrition and healthcare
      • Explain the importance of cultural considerations in nutritional counseling

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 4 minutes.

       
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    • Unit 10: Lesson 2: Applying Purnell's Model in Nutritional Care 

      Student Learning Outcomes:

      • Explain the nutritional domain of the Purnell model 
      • Discuss how the Purnell model can be used to address global nutritional needs

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 20 minutes.

       
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    • Unit 10: Lesson 3: Culturally Sensitive Nutritional Care Plans

      Student Learning Outcomes:

      • Explain the process of developing culturally sensitive nutritional care plans
      • Analyze the key components of culturally competent nutritional assessments
      • Discuss strategies for implementing culturally appropriate dietary interventions for diverse client populations
      • Evaluate the effectiveness of culturally sensitive nutritional care plans in improving client outcomes

      Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 1 hour and 10 minutes.

       
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