Purpose - This assignment provides an opportunity for students to use social media to discuss diversity and their knowledge of diversity. Students also discuss nursing accrediting bodies and their representation of diversity. This assignment also serves to lay a foundation for learning that will be applied to the clinical practicum project.
Instructions -
Resource: Week 6 Multimedia and Electronic Reserve Readings
Create one of the following media options that discusses diversity:
Prepare 800-1,150 word blog
Analyze the following in your project:
1. What the word diversity means within an educational context
2. Primary and secondary diversities
3. Three diversity identifiers
4. How various nursing accrediting bodies represent diversity
5. The difference between diversity and culture
6. Multicultural education and how it relates to diversity
7. Why diversity among nurses and nurse educators is important
8. Why understanding learner diversity and styles is important in nursing curriculum
Include your personal thoughts about diversity and how you can incorporate diversity in your chosen setting (setting selected is an undergraduate nursing program or college and the topic being address is leadership development training in nursing)
Include a reference page with a minimum of five scholarly, peer-reviewed journal articles that support your thoughts, and include a reference page. 2009 and above
Format your references according to APA guidelines.