Yesterday, Mar. 24, about 60 practical nursing students took part in the PTC practical nursing program's 2nd Annual Cultural Day. The event was part of a larger project assigned in PRSG 2851 - Clinical Lab 2, and in addition to giving presentations and interpreting interactive displays for the whole student body, students were encouraged to wear traditional clothing representative of their cultures and heritage as well as to bring in ethnic dishes to share with other students.
"In the morning, students gave 20-minute presentations in class on their assigned culture, and in the afternoon, they set up displays with posters, artifacts, handouts, music and videos representative of their assigned culture," said Louisa Krueger, PTC nursing faculty. "The classroom portion took place in the morning, and the fun part with food, music and games was open to everyone in the afternoon," Krueger added.
Cultural groups represented at the event included Amish, Arab, Hispanic, Hmong, Kenya, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Poverty.
"It's important for those working in healthcare to understand different cultures. This assignment makes our students consider what they need to know about certain cultures to work therapeutically with them," Krueger explains.
The assignment called for students to present a condensed overview of the cultural group and how a healthcare provider or nurse would be culturally sensitive to that group. Students presented information related to cultural groups' communication styles, family organization and roles, nutrition habits, pregnancy and childbearing practices and death rituals and spirituality.
Seven clinical groups were involved in the project, and PTC nursing faculty members Sarah Jennissen, Carleen Kendall, Louisa Krueger, Pam Munkberg, Robin Olson and Dione Thoma spearheaded the assignment and managed the event.
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