Mrs. G's Case Study: Client-Centered Culturally Competent Care
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Mrs. G's Case Study: Client-Centered Culturally Competent Care
The nursing profession involves extensive interactions with clients, many of whom stem from different cultural and experiential backgrounds. The following assessment provides Mrs. G's case, emphasizing the nature of client needs and the importance of maintaining respect and best practices in cross-cultural interactions.
1.How would you best describe Mrs. G.'s feelings about her life, her family, her traditions, and her future?
Mrs. G is a nostalgic person and currently lives a lonely life following the demise of her husband. She feels as though her life is hopeless and has no purpose following the death of her husband but refuses or is oblivious of her loneliness. She is not physically close to her children, given that they live in either towns or states apart from one another. Moreover, she may harbor resentment toward her children for deciding to put her in an assisted living facility without consulting her. Mrs. G is also close to her traditions as a Hispanic woman, owing to her beliefs on the man's role and the presence of her husband as a loving, caring, and outgoing persona that lit her life. She appears lost without her husband's presence and does not seem to have strong social support outside her relationship with her husband. She is also not hopeful about her future without her husband and would rather stay in their house reminiscing than go to an assisted living facility.
2.Did Mrs. G.'s response to her daughter surprise you? Please explain your answer.
Mrs. G's response to her daughter is not surprising, given the context with which the proposal for enrolment in an assisted living facility is presented to her. First, Mrs. G is an observer of her tradition, which expects wives to be at home and serve the need of the home to make it a welcoming place. Such an attitude is evident when she welcomes the nurse with whom she has made friends. Second, Mrs. G's home serves as a sanctuary of memories of her life with her husband and family, owing to her living there for approximately 35 years. She has fond memories of her husband and the place as home and cannot willingly give it up at a single request from her daughter. Third, Mrs. G's daughter and other children decide without consulting her and only present the idea to her after decision-making. Thus, she becomes defensive since she perceives this as an intrusion into her life.
3.In what way do you believe her culture might be influencing her decision?
Mrs. G's culture as a Hispanic woman places
her in various positions that might be influencing her decisions. In
particular, a Hispanic wife believes she must maintain the home, a factor that
requires her presence at home. She continually invites the nurse and seeks to
preserve her home because she sees it as the central point in her life, which
informs her identity. Mrs. G's Hispanic culture also celebrates life after
death, especially with ceremonies like the Day of the Dead
4.If you were Mrs. G.'s daughter, what would you say to her that shows you are caring and have compassion for her situation? What nonverbal communication would support that level of communication?
5.Suppose Mrs. G. stands firm about not leaving her house. What resources and collaborations might be available and helpful so the daughter and other healthcare providers can keep her mother safe and make the most effective decision?
Mrs. G can benefit from a myriad of resources
that would assist her in living in the house comfortably and safely. One
resource that would help Mrs. G is a fall alert device, which would notify the
healthcare providers whenever she falls. The device would allow for quick
response to ensure that she remains safe, especially at night when reaching a
phone might be challenging for her
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