Posted: September 3rd, 2017

iscuss the usefulness of applying a heritage assessment to evaluate the needs of families and develop plans for health maintenance, health protection, and health restoration

The RN to BSN program meets the requirements for clinical competencies as defined by CCNE and AACN using nontraditional experiences for practicing nurses. These experiences come in the form of direct and indirect care experiences in which licensed nursing students engage in learning within the context of their hospital organization, their specific care discipline, and their local communities. The learning activity and corresponding assignment in this topic requires students to perform a heritage assessment with families selected by the student from their local community. Click on http://wps.prenhall.com/wps/media/objects/663/679611/box_6_1.pdf in order to access the “Heritage Assessment Tool.” Interview three families from different cultures. One family should be from your own culture (HISPANIC, the other two families are Caucasian and African American). Compare the differences in health traditions between these cultures. Assess the three families using the “Heritage Assessment Tool.” In 1,000-1,500 words discuss the usefulness of applying a heritage assessment to evaluate the needs of families and develop plans for health maintenance, health protection, and health restoration. Include the following: 1. Perform a heritage assessment on three families. One of these families should be from your own culture