Culturally Congruent Care – Paper Assignment and Rubric

Write a paper that explores the concepts of cultural care in healthcare. You will need to research therapeutic and professional cultural care concepts in healthcare to support your paper.

Use the following as Level I headings (per APA) and as topics to address in your paper. (Remember the paper needs an introduction and conclusion.)

Title: Culturally Congruent Care

Consider using the following keywords in your search: cultural healthcare, culturally congruent practice, cultural competence, nursing care, and diverse population, culture and competence, cultural humility, cultural humility and nursing, cultural sensitivity, and transcultural nursing.

• Influences of Culture on Health
• Define and Compare
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Cultural Competence
• How Can Cultural Awareness Be Developed
• Culturally Congruent (Competent) Care Strategies

Criteria:

• Length: 4-5 pages, not including the title and reference page; an abstract is not necessary.
• A paragraph is a minimum of 3-5 sentences and not longer than a page.
• Content requirements are contained above; use the topics as APA Level I headings.
• Refer to APA 7^th Edition requirements; note the tone of APA writing (see APA manual)
  • use: sentences that are direct, clear, concise, non-judgmental, 3^rd person, and shorter
  • avoid: opinion/bias, jargon, abbreviations, wordiness, long/rambling sentences, 1^st or 2^nd person, redundant or irrelevant comments
• Resources:
  • Required to use 3 Medical/Nursing Journal articles less than 5 years old
  • Additional resources must be reputable (if unsure, ask) and less than 5 years old (>5 yr is acceptable if for historical purposes)
  • All sources whether paraphrased or directly quoted MUST be cited in the text and on the reference page
  • No long quotes
  • 1 or less short quotes allowed – the rest the information must be paraphrased and cited
  • May NOT use Wikipedia, blogs, or any non-professional.com websites
  • Please use the Baker Library for resources, databases, ATI resources, and textbooks
• Retain this assignment for future portfolio requirements of the program.

Culturally Congruent Care Paper Rubric

NUR 2150/2170 Culturally Congruent Care Paper Rubric Template

 

Criteria	Exceeds Expectations	Meets Expectations	Partially Meets Expectations	Does Not Meet Expectations
Points	52.5-47	46.5-42	41.5-36.5	36-0
Content and Prepara- tion	All content elements are addressed and well developed. ●      Influences of Culture on Health ●      Define and Compare o   Cultural Awareness o   Cultural Diversity o   Cultural Competence ●      How Can Cultural Awareness Be Developed ●      Culturally Congruent (Competent) Care Strategies	1 – 2 content areas are not well developed ●      Influences of Culture on Health ●      Define and Compare ○   Cultural Awareness ○   Cultural Diversity ○   Cultural Competence ●      How Can Cultural Awareness Be Developed ●      Culturally Congruent (Competent) Care Strategies	Content areas are not clear and/or missing 1 content element. ●      Influences of Culture on Health ●      Define and Compare ○   Cultural Awareness ○   Cultural Diversity ○   Cultural Competence ●      How Can Cultural Awareness Be Developed ●      Culturally Congruent (Competent) Care Strategies	Missing 2 or more than one content element ●      Influences of Culture on Health ●      Define and Compare ○   Cultural Awareness ○   Cultural Diversity ○   Cultural Competence ●      How Can Cultural Awareness Be Developed ●      Culturally Congruent (Competent) Care Strategies
Points	7.5-7	6.5-6	5.5-5	4.5-0
Organization and Interpretation	Paper contains a clear introduction, body, and conclusion; one idea per paragraph; logical transitions between paragraphs. Requirements of the directions are followed. No new information is found in the conclusion. Analysis is evident.	Paper includes an Introduction, body, and conclusion but lacks logical transitions, and/or new information is stated in the conclusion.	Paper is missing the Introduction, body, or conclusion may lack logical transitions, and/or new information is stated in the conclusion.	Paper is hard to follow. No introduction or conclusion, does not offer clear examples and evidence.
Points	7.5-7	6.5-6	5.5-5	4.5-0
Mechanics	Sentences are complete; correct verb usage, less than 3 spelling, punctuation, & grammatical errors.	4-5 Spelling, punctuation, & grammatical errors, word usage problems, incomplete sentences.	More than 5 Spelling, punctuation, & grammatical errors, word usage problems, and incomplete sentences.	Spelling, punctuation & grammatical errors are numerous.
Points	7.5-7	6.5-6	5.5-5	4.5-0
Correct use of APA format/ References	Title page with less than 2 APA errors, all resources current & reputable; includes 3 nursing research articles (within the last 5 years); meets the 4-6 page length requirements.	Title page with less than 4 errors, all but one resource current & reputable; includes 3 nursing research articles (within the last 5 years); meets the 4-6 page length requirements.	Title page with 5+ errors, some resources not current or reputable; includes 2 nursing research articles; or does not meet 4-6 page length requirements.	Numerous APA errors; lacking minimum resources or multiple resources are not current or not reputable; does not meet 4-6 page length

Total Points: 75 points

 

 

 

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