Sample assessment tool -- Observation and demonstration checklist
Knowledge questions
Part A – Descriptive questions:
1. Define the following concepts related to cultural diversity. Explain how each of these concepts impact your role as a future enrolled nurse.
· Cultural awareness
· Cultural safety
· Cultural competence
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2. What is meant by diversity? Explain key features of diversity in Australia.
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3. Discuss how each of political factors, socio-cultural factors and economic factors in Australia impact different areas of work and life for people from a range of backgrounds in this country.
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4. Identify and discuss the Commonwealth laws that protect people from discrimination and harassment in relation to each of age, disability, race and sex.
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5. Identify the law operating at your State or Te
itory level in relation to discrimination against age, disability, race and sex. Explain its purpose and how the Act impacts your work as an enrolled nurse.
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6. Explain how a
each relating to these Acts will be responded to.
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7. Explain what the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is.
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8. Give an example of a
each of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in a health and community care context. How could you, as an enrolled nurse, respond to this
each?
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9. Explain the relationship between human rights and human needs.
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10. Explain the purpose of Australia's human rights framework.
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11. Explain approaches and instruments used in aged care facilities to uphold human rights.
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12. Discuss three (3) rights and three (3) responsibilities of employers in a health care service context.
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13. Discuss three (3) rights and three (3) responsibilities of workers/employees in a health care service context.
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14. Discuss three (3) rights and three (3) responsibilities of residents in an aged care service setting.
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15. Explain an appropriate response from employers if an employee consistently fails to ca
y out responsibilities entrusted to him or
eaches others’ rights.
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16. Discuss the difference between ‘culture’, ‘race’ and ‘ethnicity’. Provide an example of each.
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17. Discuss an example of the effect of physical disabilities and sensory disabilities on an older person.
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18. How does spirituality differ from religious beliefs? How do religious or spiritual beliefs of an older person affect the services they receive in a health care facility?
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19. Discuss the difference between transgender and intersex.
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20. Explain how generational factors might affect one’s interactions with other people in in a health care workplace.
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21. What is meant by sexual orientation? Discuss
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22. Discuss the terms lesbian, gay, bisexual and heterosexual that are used to describe a person’s sexual orientation.
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23. Two key aspects of Australia’s Aboriginal and/or To
es Strait Islander cultures are provided below. Explain these.
· The Dreaming or the Dreamtime
· Kinship
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24. Explain the socio-cultural, political and economic issues affecting Aboriginal and/or To
es Strait Islander people.
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25. Explain how various western systems and structures impact on the Aboriginal and/or To
es Strait Islander people in your region and their engagement with services.
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26. Explain the impact of European settlement on the Aboriginal and/or To
es Strait Islander people and communities in relation to loss of land and culture. How could this cultural aspect impact the Aboriginal people’s engagement with health and community care services?
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27. People can be marginalised because of a range of factors.
Discuss an example of a need that may be experienced by people marginalised because of: a. Physical factors
. Mental factors
c. Emotional factors
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28. Discuss an example of the protective factors required for physical, emotional and mental health issues or health care needs.
a. Physical protective factors include:
. Emotional protective factors include:
c. Mental protective factors include:
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29. Explain the impacts of discrimination, trauma, exclusion and negative attitudes on marginalised groups. Discuss three (3) considerations for working with these people.
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30. Discuss three (3) examples of situations when a client in your care may need an interpreter.
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31. Discuss three (3) considerations you must be aware of when booking an interpreter.
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32. Explain the role of cultural interpreters in a health and community care environment.
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33. How could enrolled nurses use visual imagery as a resource to support clients?
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34. Discuss two (2) measures you could implement in improving self-awareness and social awareness when working with people from different cultures.
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PART B – CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
Case Study A
Read the following case study scenarios and answer the questions (in a cultural and diversity context).
a) You are asking a question of a junior Japanese colleague and he/she looks down and answers you in a humble manner. What could this indicate?
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) During a
eak for a meeting between you and a group of Saudi colleagues, you walk into the men's room to find a few of them washing their feet in the sink. What might be the reason?
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c) Your German colleague says about a care suggestion you put forward in a meeting, "No offense, but this idea is ridiculous". How should you take it?
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Case Study B
A patient of Egyptian Muslim background comes to the emergency room. The examination reveals a diagnosis of pneumonia. The nurse taking care of the client approaches his bed with Tylenol. Holding his hand with her right hand to read his patient ID band, she hands him the Tylenol with her left hand. As the nurse turns to pick up the water glass, she sees him throw the Tylenol in the waste bin. How do you explain his behaviour in a cultural and diversity context?
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Sample assessment tool -- Observation and demonstration checklist
Knowledge questions
Part A – Descriptive questions:
1. Define the following concepts related to cultural diversity. Explain how each of these concepts impact your role as a future enrolled nurse.
· Cultural awareness
· Cultural safety
· Cultural competence
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2. What is meant by diversity? Explain key features of diversity in Australia.
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3. Discuss how each of political factors, socio-cultural factors and economic factors in Australia impact different areas of work and life for people from a range of backgrounds in this country.
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4. Identify and discuss the Commonwealth laws that protect people from discrimination and harassment in relation to each of age, disability, race and sex.
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5. Identify the law operating at your State or Te
itory level in relation to discrimination against age, disability, race and sex. Explain its purpose and how the Act impacts your work as an enrolled nurse.
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6. Explain how a
each relating to these Acts will be responded to.
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7. Explain what the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is.
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8. Give an example of a
each of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights