Pacific Cultural Competency and a Pacific Health Model Assessment Answer

Purpose

To develop an understanding of Pacific worldview including values, beliefs and practices in relation to Pacific Peoples health and wellbeing.  Describe Pacific Cultural Competency and a Pacific Health Model in relation to working alongside Pacific Peoples.  Using a personal reflection describe your understanding of Pacific worldview, cultural awareness and Pacific Cultural Competency in relation to nursing practice.

Assessment Tasks:

• Describe an understanding of Pacific worldview including values, beliefs and practices in relation to Pacific Peoples health and wellbeing.
• Discuss Pacific Cultural Competency and how this cultural awareness and knowledge can influence nursing practice when working with Pacific Peoples.  Include how the use of a Pacific model of health can support this.  
• Provide a personal reflection demonstrating your understanding of Pacific worldview, cultural awareness and Pacific Cultural Competency in nursing practice.
• Evidence based practice is to be supported by inclusion of at least 8 references.

Structure and Coherency:

• Clear, concise and well written sentences
• Logical development of ideas
• Ideas are well linked to evidence

Presentation:

• Presentation of essay as per School of Nursing requirements - marking schedule must be included.
• Proof read assignment prior to handing in.
• Submit to Turnitin (with cover sheet and reference list).  

Referencing:

• Evidence of reading with references in APA style with at least 8 academic references.