Course Title: Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2013

Course Code: EMPL5937C

Course Title: Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

School: 155T Life & Physical Sciences

Campus: Wodonga

Program: C5246 - Diploma of Nursing (Enrolled/Division 2 nursing)

Course Contact : Carylin Lenehan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254837

Course Contact Email:carylin.lenehan@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

City Campus:

Bundoora Campus:

Nominal Hours: 20

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

Not applicable

Course Description

This course is aimed at achieving sufficient cultural competence to enable the enrolled nurse to work effectively and respectfully with clients from all cultures. This course is taught and assessed alongside HLTIR404D "Work effectively with Aboriginal and Torres St Islander clients and co-workers".


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers

Element:

1. Reflect cultural awareness in work practice

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Demonstrate awareness of culture as a factor in all
human behaviour by using culturally appropriate work
practices
1.2 Use work practices that create a culturally and
psychologically safe environment for all persons
1.3 Review and modify work practices in consultation
with persons from diverse cultural backgrounds

Element:

2. Accept cultural diversity as a basis for effective work place and professional relationships

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Show respect for cultural diversity in all
communication and interactions with co-workers,
colleagues and clients
2.2 Use specific strategies to eliminate bias and
discrimination in the workplace
2.3 Contribute to the development of work place and
professional relationships based on acceptance of cultural
diversity

Element:

3. Communicate effectively with culturally diverse persons

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Show respect for cultural diversity in all
communication with clients, families, staff and others
3.2 Use communication constructively to develop and
maintain effective relationships, mutual trust and
confidence
3.3 Where language barriers exist, make efforts to
communicate in the most effective way possible
3.4 Seek assistance from interpreters or other persons
as required
HLTHIR403C Work effectively with culturally diverse clients and co-workers Date this document was generated: 5 October 2012
Approved

Element:

4. Resolve cross-cultural misunderstandings

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Identify issues that may cause conflict
4.2 If difficulties or misunderstandings occur,
consider the impact of cultural differences
4.3 Make an effort to sensitively resolve differences,
taking account of cultural considerations
4.4 Address any difficulties with appropriate people
and seek assistance when required

Learning Outcomes


Enrolled nurses will be culturally aware enough for effective communication and cooperation with persons of diverse cultures


Details of Learning Activities

• Formal classroom discussion.
• Group work,
• Self-directed learning,
• Presentations,
• Lectures
 


Teaching Schedule

Lesson1. Cultural awareness and diversity

• Discuss cultural diversity
• Discuss trans-cultural nursing

Lesson 2. Accept cultural diversity as a basis for effective workplace and professional relationship

• Discuss the resources and communication strategies to facilitate and ensure health care delivery in a cross cultural context, including workplace strategies and individual strategies, and the implementation of culturally appropriate practices in the professional setting


Lesson 3. Effective cross cultural communication

Discuss cross cultural communication and negotiation.
Define terms and concept relevant to cross cultural communication.

Lesson 4. Resolve cross cultural misunderstanding


Discuss strategies to eliminate bias & discrimination, including: cross cultural work teams, cross cultural employee representation on committees.


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed text for course


References

Recommended reading:
Webster, M. (2005) Merriam-Webster’s Medical Desk Dictionary. Revised Edn. New York: Thompson-Delamar.
Funnell, R., Koutoukidis, G., Lawrence, K. 2009, Tabner’s Nursing Care: Theory and Practice, 5th Ed., Australia : Churchill Livingstone: Elsevier.
Crisp, J. & Taylor, C. 2007, 2nd ed., Potter & Perry’s Fundamentals of Nursing, Australia: Harcourt, Mosby.
 


Other Resources

All classroom powerpoints will be posted on student Blackboard


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is via a graded written assignment which forms 100% of the grade for this course.


Assessment Tasks

Field Trip Worksheet - 20%

Assignment - 80%


Assessment Matrix

All assessment must have competency be deemed competent in this course

All assessements must have a minimum of 60% to be deemed competent

A classroom attendance of 80% requirement

Assessment Matrix:

  • 60 -69     - CAG
  • 70 - 79    - CC
  • 80 - 89    - CDI
  • 90 -100   - CHD

Other Information

Delivery: Nominal Hours 20
• Face to Face
• Self-directed learning
• Field Trip
 

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