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Discuss the importance of diversity and cultural awareness in healthcare and the nursing profession. 2015 essay contest winners. Grand Prize winner. 2015

Dawn M Simone

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D004508	Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate	A four-year program in nursing education in a college or university leading to a B.S.N. (Bachelor of Science in Nursing). Graduates are eligible for state examination for licensure as RN (Registered Nurse).	External Degree Programs, Nursing,Nursing Education, Baccalaureate,Baccalaureate Nursing Education,Baccalaureate Nursing Educations,Education, Baccalaureate Nursing,Educations, Baccalaureate Nursing,Nursing Educations, Baccalaureate
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001363	Awards and Prizes		Awards,Prizes,Award,Prize,Prizes and Awards
D013338	Students, Nursing	Individuals enrolled in a school of nursing or a formal educational program leading to a degree in nursing.	Nurses, Pupil,Pupil Nurses,Nursing Student,Nursing Students,Student, Nursing,Nurse, Pupil,Pupil Nurse
D014481	United States	A country in NORTH AMERICA between CANADA and MEXICO.
D018864	Cultural Diversity	Coexistence of numerous distinct ethnic, racial, religious, or cultural groups within one social unit, organization, or population. (From American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed., 1982, p955)	Multiculturalism,Pluralism,Cultural Pluralism,Cultural Diversities,Diversities, Cultural,Diversity, Cultural,Multiculturalisms,Pluralism, Cultural,Pluralisms
D065246	Culturally Competent Care	Health care services that are respectful of and responsive to the health beliefs, practices and cultural and linguistic needs of diverse patients. The provider and the patient each bring their individual learned patterns of language and culture to the health care experience which must be transcended to achieve equal access and quality health care.	Culturally Sensitive Care,Cross-Cultural Care,Cultural Care,Culturally Competent Health Care,Culturally Congruent Care,Care, Cross-Cultural,Care, Cultural,Care, Culturally Congruent,Care, Culturally Sensitive,Cross Cultural Care,Culturally Sensitive Cares