Description In this Final Project, you will compose an essay that addresses a case study revolving around cultural competencies. Objectives Identify personal beliefs and attitudes related to diversity. Compare the cultural composition of the United States today to projections for the future. Identify the characteristics of cultural competence in the health care setting

Describe the implications for providers in dealing with the stress of racism. Examine the dimensions of culture and a sampling of current public health challenges. Explore common psychological characteristics and experiences of culturally diverse clients Identify issues of gender and relationship diversity that must be considered in dealing with patients and families

Describe the relationship of etiology to morality (and Stigma) in cultural beliefs and practices related to health List at least three standards set by the Office of Minority Health for culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) in health care Explore some tools and Perspectives for Understanding the Relationship between Culture and Health Recognize cultural, religious and psychological issues that must be considered in meeting Hispanic/Latino/a American client and family needs Identify cultural practices that may influence health care for Hispanic/Latino/a American populations Instructions

Step 1: Research state laws, and any federal laws if applicable, regarding treatment and parental rights when language and cultural barriers are involved. Step 2: Determine, through professional research, if you believe the decision to remove the child from parental care and place her in foster care was a just decision and explain your stance. Step 3:Discuss the process your facility has in place and if there is no policy in place, create one.

Step 3: Compile your research and create a professional paper that adheres to APA guidelines. Step 4: Ensure you are researching only scholarly works. It is recommended to use Concorde’s Online Library: http://galesites.com/menu/index.php?loc=miss22358 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.(Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. (Links to an external site.)

Step 5: You must have at least five (5) outside resources. Wikipedia is notan acceptable reference. Step 5: Save and submit your assignment. Scenario: Maria was a 4-month-old Hispanic infant with a history of Down’s syndrome and an ASD/VSD congenital anomaly. After her cardiac surgery, she had several complications that resulted in a lengthy ICU stay. During that time, she had two cardio-pulmonary arrests, which resulted in the need to try to contact her parents.

Her parents visited infrequently due to work obligations and the need to care for their other children. They were Spanish speaking, which made it difficult for the staff to have any type of on-going communication and contact with the parents. After the second cardiac arrest, the physician attempted to contact the parents by calling the phone number on the chart. The number turned out to be that of the eldest daughter, who was only 21 years of age. The daughter began to cry and told the physician that she had never been able to tell her mother how sick Maria was, knowing she would not want to hear news like that about her own child.

She continued to state that she did not want to be used as an interpreter. A conference was scheduled between the parents, physicians, social work and interpreter. This conference resulted in the parents stating that if the “child’s heart stopped, then God must want her” and they wanted nothing further done. However, they consented to a tracheostomy and a G-tube because they were told the child would be “more comfortable.” The child was hospitalized for 8 months.

The family was unable to learn to provide the care required for a child with multiple needs such as Maria. She was placed in foster care and became a ward of the state. Assignment Submission: The use of outside resources is required and all papers must be cited and written in APA format. Once you have completed the assignment, click the Submit Assignment option in the menu to the right and select a format for submitting your assignment.