Culturally sensitive care

Topic:
* Culturally sensitive care
* Why is having knowledge of cultural competency, and providing culturally sensitive care, important for all Healthcare Professionals?

Three (3) references (at a minimum) are to be used.
Use of both books and journal articles (dated within 5 -7 years, try to use recent journal articles) is strongly encouraged.
Your final paper will include an APA formatted title page, a 5-page minimum APA formatted body, APA formatted Reference Page.

Final Paper Rubric:
Writes with clarity and precision: Writing is concise & specific. It lacks bias, slang, colloquialisms, noun clusters, & passive voice. (10 points): 10 to >9.1 pts
EXCELLENT: All writing is concise and specific. There is no bias, slang, colloquialisms, noun clusters, or passive voice. (9.2-10 points)

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeUses correct English grammar, mechanics, and usage: Writing has no grammatical errors and demonstrates professional, academic usage and mechanics. (10 points): 10 to >9.1 pts
Writing contains little to no grammatical errors and maintains professional, academic usage and mechanics throughout. (9.2-10 points)

Shows competence in writing for a specific purpose: Writing presents a clear thesis, remains focused, and fully supports that argument with effective evidence and rhetoric. (20 Points): 20 to >18.2 pts
Writing contains a clear thesis, is focused, and fully supports its argument with effective evidence and rhetoric.

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeShows competence in writing for a specific audience: Writing uses a professional, academic tone, diction, and logic. (10 points): 10 to >9.1 pts
Writing uses professional, academic tone, diction, and logic.

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeShows competence in writing for a specific genre: Writing demonstrates a clear organization that includes a distinct introduction, body, & conclusion that contain all necessary elements; transitions are used between paragraphs and sentences; all assignment requirements are met. (20 points): 20 to >18.4 pts
Paper has clear organization, including introduction, body, and conclusion and all the necessary elements of those sections. Uses transitions throughout and meets requirements. (18.4-20 points)

Researches information effectively: More than minimum sources from the required databases are used, each of these sources supports or justifies the argument, and no obvious gaps are left. (5 points): 5 to >4.6 pts
At least 10 sources from the required databases are used, and they clearly and fully support the argument. (4.6-5 points)

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEvaluates information effectively: All sources are relevant, accurate, reliable, current, and unbiased. (5 points): 5 to >4.6 pts
All sources are relevant, accurate, reliable, current, and unbiased (4.6-5 points)

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeEthically utilizes information effectively: All sources are cited and referenced. All direct quotes are marked as direct quotes. (5 points): 5 to >4.6 pts
All sources (including quotes) are cited and referenced.

This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePaper Formatting: The layout of the essay follows APA guidelines. This includes margins, spacing, cover page formatting, headings, table layouts, and any other required elements of APA paper formatting. (5 Points)

In-text citations: All in-text citations are correctly formatted and accurate. (5 Points)

Reference page entries: All reference page entries are correctly formatted and accurate. (5 Points)