"To care for someone, I must know who I am
To care for someone, I must know who the other is
To care for someone, I must be able to bridge the gap, between myself and the
other."
(Watson cited by Anderson, 1987)
| Dates and Locations | Agenda | Workshop Fee |
| Framework | Registration Form | Hotel Information |
| About the Facilitator |
Workshop Dates and Locations
Friday November 5, 1999
Ramada Inn, London
November 19, 1999
Holiday Inn, Toronto-Don Valley
Culture Care: A
framework for integrating culture at the point of care
As society continues to become more global, health professionals need to be
able to respond to the needs of individuals from diverse cultures.
The last decade has seen the recognition of culture and cultural sensitivity as
essential components to care. However, the nature of the diversity
and complexity of the issues have made it difficult to apply the ideas to
day-to-day practices.
Generally, efforts aimed at raising cultural awareness begin and end with
information about different ethnic groups. What is needed is the
understanding of how to combine this knowledge with sensitivity and resources,
and provide care that does not stereotype but honours the values and beliefs of
each partner.
This workshop will present the Culture Care Framework as an approach to
understanding diversity and providing care that is culturally
congruent. It will provide a practical approach to understanding
and working with the complexities of culture. Using examples from actual
practice settings, Rani will highlight the common barriers to providing
culturally sensitive care and discuss strategies to overcome the barriers.
Discussions will highlight some of the current obstacles related to partnering
amidst diversity, such as culture knowledge acquisition, working with
interpreters, and developing mutual goals for care. You will gain
greater insight into your personal and professional culture.
Join this workshop and rethink viewing culture as a
problem to be overcome, to a leverage point from which to provide better
patient-focused care.
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| Agenda |
| 0800 - 0845: | Registration and Breakfast | |
| 0845 - 0900: | Introduction | |
| 0900 - 1200: (includes break) | Focus is on Understanding Culture Care |
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| 1200 - 1300: | Lunch | |
| 1300 - 1600: (includes break) | Focus is on Integrating Culture into Practice |
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| 1600 - 1615: | Wrap up and Evaluation |
"To meet the goal of Health for All by the Year 2000, health
services need to embrace an expanded mandate which is sensitive and respects
cultural needs." (Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion 1986)
"Who you are speaks so loudly, I can't hear what you are
saying." (Emerson)
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Culture Care Workshop
Registration Form
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Confirmation
Registration will be confirmed upon receipt of registration AND payment.
Cancellations
Cancellation must be received in writing by June 1, 1999. All
refunds are subject to a $50.00 administration charge.
| London - | Ramada Inn 817 Exeter Road Telephone: (519) 681-4900 Fax: (519) 681-5065 |
| Toronto - | Holiday Inn Toronto-Don Valley 1100 Eglinton Avenue East Telephone: (416) 446-3700 Fax: (416) 446-3701 |
Rani Hajela Srivastava, RN., BN.,
MScN. is a nursing professional with more than 15 years of
experience in practice, education, consultation, administration, and research
in a variety of settings. She holds a wide range of interests and
affiliations in the broader nursing and health care community. She is an
invited member of the Client Relations Committee for the College of Nurses of
Ontario. She has worked with RNAO in co-authoring their statements
on Anti-Racism. She served as invited speaker for the Association
of Black Health Providers on dealing with racism. She maintains
memberships and linkages with a variety of organizations related to access,
equity, and diversity, including the Cultural Care Nursing Interest Group, and
the South Asian Nurses Association. She serves as a member of the
Policy Committee of RNAO, and is on the Board of Directors of the Health
Science Inform ation Consortium of Toronto.
Rani presently holds the position of Director, Clinical Resources at the
University of Toronto in the Faculty of Nursing. She is a graduate
from the Bachelor of Nursing program at Dalhousie University and the Masters of
Science in Nursing from the University of Toronto.
Rani is a national and international speaker, published researcher,
practitioner, and educator who brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to
every program she offers.
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