Module 10 - this is the course course work which is really important PDF

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Module 10  Define Culture o Culture is something a group of people have in common but can change over time.  Providing nursing care in a culturally competent manner o Find out whether it conflicts with the patient’s folk beliefs or alternative treatments o Remember to identify educational methods that are most appropriate for your clients’ needs o Focus on their strengths and resources, not exclusively on their difficulties and risk  Understand your biases o A lack of impartiality, one sidedness; can be positive or negative  Patient spirituality o  Spirituality considerations o Module 11  What is Rest? What is Sleep? o Rest is mild to no activity, stress free relaxation, leads to feeling refreshed o Sleep is a cyclical state or altered consciousness, decreased motor activity, selected response to stimuli  Benefits of sleep:  Increase mental performance  Improves learning  Helps the storage of long-term memory  Restores energy  Improves ability to cope  Strengthens the immune system o Both promote to health and wellbeing  Physical Requirements of Sleep o Newborns: 14-17 hours per day o Adults 18-60: 7+ hours per night o Adults 61-64: 7-9 hours o Adults 65 and up: 7-8 hours  The Sleep Cycle o NREM  Stage 1: Very light, vital signs and metabolism slow down, few mins long.  Stage 2: Deeper sleep, vital signs, and metabolism slow down, 1020 mins long...