does this book exist?? ---Transcultural Nursing

I am looking for a book on religion and culture in regards to nursing. For example. I read in one of my text that Hispanics believe that warm colors are healing and therefor giving them an inhaler with say has an orange cover would be more effective than say a blue cover. Also, I know of a religion (forgive me for forgetting which) that wears a special card around their neck; which they believe it if is no worn at the time of death they will not get into heaven (had a nursing instructor tell me a story that a woman patient was wearing one and they had to do CPR, when the doctor went to remove it the nurse tried to stop him explaining the purpose of the card, the doctor said 'hog wash" and removed it any way. Regardless whether the purpose of the card is true or not, her family truly believe with all their hearts it did...how awful what that doctor did) I would like to be more educated in other religions and cultures more specificly what which can or directly applies to nursing and the medical feild.

Look for a book on transcultural nursing.

Mostly cultural, but I seem to remember some religion stuff as well:

http://www.amazon.com/Pocket-Cultural-Assessment-Carolyn-DAvanzo/dp/0323018580/ref=sr_1_3/104-4526118-0135961?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181572001&sr=8-3

"Cultural Health Assessment"

thanks so much, if any one know of others let me know!

good websites:

transcultural nursing: basic concepts & case studies

beliefnet: faith and practices

books: culture & clinical care

[color=#996633]caring for patients from different cultures (third)

[color=#996633]a hospital handbook on multiculturalism and religion

 

[color=#003399]cultural competence in health care: a practical guide

resource list:primary care - resource links: cross-cultural

articles:

nursingworld | ojin: quality nursing care celebrates diversity

nursingworld | ojin: ethics column: nursing around the world ...

cultural competence q&a - dietary needs - featured stories

ce: $

diversity: building cultural competence

self-paced online ce course for any nursing professional or student [/url]

An excellent reference book is "Culture & Nursing Care: A Pocket Guide" edited by Juliene Lipson, Suzanne Dibble and Pamela Minarik. published by the University of California, San Francisco Nursing Press. It's an imensely valuable test to have in my office (I'm a school nurse in a very culturally diverse town)

It may seem a little elementary but our fundamentals textbook had a great chapter on this subject, as I am sure most fundamental books would!

I think the "card" you're referring to is a scapular: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapular . [some] Catholics wear them. While it is a great devotional thing to do, it can take on a superstitious quality. As can other practices in other religions.