Culture Awareness With End-of-Life Issues: Death, Dying, and Bereavement Purpose · Describe cultural beliefs, customs, and traditions related to death and dying in diverse cultural groups. · Discuss values associated with verbal and nonverbal communication in selected cultures. · Incorporate cultural beliefs, customs, traditions, values, and practices into the healthcare, given an involvement in the end-of-life decisions. · Look at cross-cultural concepts of grief and mourning that can describe the thoughts, emotions, interpersonal interactions, myths, and rituals that follow significant deaths in other cultures. Course Outcomes This assignment enables the student to meet the following course outcomes. CO 1: Provide nursing care to patients and their families in critical and emergent care settings based on theories and principles of nursing and related disciplines. CO 3: Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication and relationship skills in providing care to patients and families in critical-care and emergent care settings. CO 4: Demonstrate effective clinical decision making based on critical thinking skills and legal, ethical, and professional standards and principles when caring for patients and families in critical-care and emergent care settings. Due Dates Refer to the Course Calendar for the assignment's due date. Total Points Possible: 100 Requirements 1. As a group, choose a culture that is different from your own (pick two to three). The following is a sample of cultures, but you may choose a culture not listed. Arab Dominican Hawaiian Korean Polish Swiss Afghan Dutch Inuit Lebanese Portuguese Taiwanese Amish Egyptian Italian Mexican Romanian Tibetan Cambodian Filipino Israeli Mormon Samoan Turkish Chinese Gypsy Jewish Native American (Pick a tribe) Saudi Arabian Vietnamese Creole Haitian Japanese Pakistani Spanish Welsh 2. Perform a review of literature, researching books, articles, websites, or other reputable sources, and provide an evidence-based paper in APA format. The paper and presentation should include the following. A. Brief description of the culture chosen (geographics, religious beliefs, etc.) B. How grief is portrayed and handled in the culture and what the source of emotional support is C. The use and interpretation of verbal and nonverbal methods of communication in the culture D. Interactions and the role of family members during end-of-life decisions (i.e., who is the primary decision maker?) E. Cultural or spiritual rituals or traditions needed or performed during and after death F. What major issue the culture may encounter in our healthcare system regarding its beliefs concerning death and dying G. How healthcare providers, especially nurses, can honor cultural differences 3. Deliver a creative 15- to 20-minute group presentation discussing key concepts described on the paper. A PowerPoint presentation can not be the only form of presentation. Handouts or other visual aids are highly recommende.

1. Culture Awareness With End-of-Life Issues: Death, Dying, and
Bereavement
Purpose
· Describe cultural beliefs, customs, and traditions related to
death and dying in diverse cultural groups.
· Discuss values associated with verbal and nonverbal
communication in selected cultures.
· Incorporate cultural beliefs, customs, traditions, values, and
practices into the healthcare, given an involvement in the end-
of-life decisions.
· Look at cross-cultural concepts of grief and mourning that can
describe the thoughts, emotions, interpersonal interactions,
myths, and rituals that follow significant deaths in other
cultures.
Course Outcomes
This assignment enables the student to meet the following
course outcomes.
CO 1: Provide nursing care to patients and their families in
critical and emergent care settings based on theories and
principles of nursing and related disciplines.
CO 3: Demonstrate effective therapeutic communication and
relationship skills in providing care to patients and families in
critical-care and emergent care settings.
CO 4: Demonstrate effective clinical decision making based on
critical thinking skills and legal, ethical, and professional
standards and principles when caring for patients and families
in critical-care and emergent care settings.
Due Dates
Refer to the Course Calendar for the assignment's due date.
Total Points Possible: 100
Requirements
1. As a group, choose a culture that is different from your own

2. (pick two to three). The following is a sample of cultures, but
you may choose a culture not listed.
Arab
Dominican
Hawaiian
Korean
Polish
Swiss
Afghan
Dutch
Inuit
Lebanese
Portuguese
Taiwanese
Amish
Egyptian
Italian
Mexican
Romanian
Tibetan
Cambodian
Filipino
Israeli
Mormon
Samoan
Turkish
Chinese
Gypsy
Jewish
Native American (Pick a tribe)
Saudi Arabian
Vietnamese
Creole
Haitian
Japanese
Pakistani

3. Spanish
Welsh
2. Perform a review of literature, researching books, articles,
websites, or other reputable sources, and provide an evidence-
based paper in APA format. The paper and presentation should
include the following.
A. Brief description of the culture chosen (geographics,
religious beliefs, etc.)
B. How grief is portrayed and handled in the culture and what
the source of emotional support is
C. The use and interpretation of verbal and nonverbal methods
of communication in the culture
D. Interactions and the role of family members during end-of-
life decisions (i.e., who is the primary decision maker?)
E. Cultural or spiritual rituals or traditions needed or performed
during and after death
F. What major issue the culture may encounter in our healthcare
system regarding its beliefs concerning death and dying
G. How healthcare providers, especially nurses, can honor
cultural differences
3. Deliver a creative 15- to 20-minute group presentation
discussing key concepts described on the paper. A PowerPoint
presentation can not be the only form of presentation. Handouts
or other visual aids are highly recommended.
Preparing the Paper
Directions and Grading Criteria
Category
Points
%
Description
Content
50
50

4. The paper must include the following elements.
a. Introduction
b. Description of culture
c. Normal health beliefs and practices of the culture
d. Discussion of grief and support system
e. Family members' roles during death and dying
f. Ritual or traditions during and after death
g. Major culture issue faced in our healthcare system
h. Nurses' roles in honoring cultural differences duringdeath
and dying
i. Conclusion
j. Use of correct APA format throughout the paper, including
reference page
Presentation
50
50
1. The paper is organized around the components of paper and
flows in logical sequence.
2. All group members participate.
3. Presenters are professional at all times during the
presentation, including attire.
4. Presentation is at least 15 minutes long and does not exceed
20 minutes.
Total
100
100
A quality paper and presentation will meet or exceed all of the
above requirements.
The final grade will be determined by the average of the
instructor and the group scores.
Grading Rubric
The final grade will be determined by the average of the
instructor and the group scores.
Assignment Criteria
Meets Criteria

5. Partially Meets Criteria
Does Not Meet Criteria
Scholarly Paper
Cultural Description
Group consistently and comprehensively addresses and/or
describes each parameter in detail (10–20 points).
Group addresses the primary components for each parameter (5–
10 points).
Group does not address each parameter, OR group addresses
each parameter but major characteristics are missing or
information provided is inaccurate (0–5 points).
Practice Recommendations
Group demonstrates advanced cultural understanding and
provides useful insights and detailed recommendations
regarding end-of-life decisions, death, and dying (9–10 points).
Group identifies and recommends cultural adaptations to end-
of-life decisions (5–9 points).
Group does not identify cultural adaptations to cultural needs
for the dying patient, OR recommendations are unfounded or
unrelated to characteristics associated with the cultural group
(0–5 points).
Reference Quality
More than three current professional sources are referenced (9–
10 points).
A minimum of three current professional sources are referenced
(5–9 points).
Fewer than three professional sources are referenced, OR three
professional resources are cited but are more than 5 years old,
OR no professional resources were cited (0–1 points).
APA Adherence
Paper consistently adheres to guidelines (9–10 points).
Majority of references reflect guidelines (5–9 points).
Majority of references do not conform to guidelines (0–5
points).
Presentation
Cultural Description

6. Group consistently and comprehensively addresses and/or
describes the culture in detail (10–20 points).
Group addresses the primary components of the culture (5–10
points).
Group does not address all of the parameters, OR group
addresses each parameter but major characteristics are missing
or information provided is inaccurate. (0–5 points).
Practice Recommendations
Group demonstrates advanced cultural understanding and
provides useful insights and detailed recommendations
regarding end-of-life decisions, death, and dying (9–10 points).
Group identifies and recommends cultural adaptations to end-
of-life decisions (5–9 points).
Group does not identify cultural adaptations to end-of-life
decisions, death, and dying, OR recommendations are
unfounded and/or unrelated to characteristics associated with
the cultural group (0–5 points).
Presentation Skills
Presentation is organized, informative, creative, and
stimulating. Presenters adhered to time allotted but at an easy-
to-follow pace. Presenters utilized more than just a PowerPoint
presentation (10–20 points).
Presentation is organized and informative. Presenters adhered to
time allotted (5–10 points).
Presentation is disorganized and/or conveyed at a difficult-to-
follow pace or manner, OR presenters lack familiarity with the
cultural group, OR presenters did not adhere to the time allotted
and did not utilize more than just a PowerPoint presentation (0–
5 points).
Total Points Possible = 100 points
The following does NOT go on the student’s guidelines. Create
a separate document for instructors to use for grading and
feedback to the student. Copy the criteria and points from the
Directions and Grading Criteria into the first two columns. You
may then insert this table into the student’s paper for feedback.

7. The final grade will be determined by the average of the
instructor and the group grades.
Category
Points Possible
Points Earned
Comments
Scholarly Paper
Cultural Description
20
Practice Recommendations
10
Reference Quality
10
APA Adherence
10
Presentation
Cultural Description
20
Practice Recommendations
10
Presentation Skills

8. 20
Total
100
Total points earned =
A quality paper and presentation will meet or exceed all of the
above requirements.
Team Evaluation
Name
_____________________________________________________
____ Group #____________
Project Title
___________________________________________________
Using the scale below, individually rate each member of your
learning team, including yourself.
1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Agree 4 =
Strongly Agree
Name of Learning Team Member:
Preparation
Research, reading, and assignment complete
Attendance
On time and stayed for duration

9. Participation
Contributed best academic ability
Interpersonal Relations
Positive and productive
Between Meeting Communication
Initiated and responded appropriately
Overall contribution score:
4 = 100 3 = 90 2 = 80 1 = 70
Individual Questions for ReflectionTo help you with your
scoring, you might want to consider these questions.
· Did the group member make contributions that helped the
group accomplish its goals?
· Did the group member maintain an atmosphere in which each

10. member could contribute?
· Did the group member remain focused on important issues
during group discussions?
· Did the group member search for alternative points of view
within the group?
· Did the group member deal with and resolve conflict within
the group?
· Did the group member contribute to the group's written project
and presentation?
· Did the group member participate actively in discussions
regarding the group project?
The final grade will be determined by the average of the
instructor and the group grades.