Cultural diversity is the term used to describe a vast range of cultural differences. Events have symbolic meanings for the nurse manager and the staff. The event that would be most likely to provide symbolic meaning to a nurse manager and staff is a:
a. Task force formed to commemorate a New Year's celebration in the Western tradition.
b. Project to provide Christmas gifts to the children in a daycare program.
c. Celebration of National Nurses Week with the focus on cultural care.
d. Task force to develop a poster for the unit depicting religions of the world.
ANS: C
Human cultures have material items or symbols such as artifacts, objects, dress, and actions that have special meaning in a culture. National Nurses Week, with a focus on nursing interests, reflects the culture of nursing.
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