Process Criteria
a. The nurse identifies the generic or lay modalities of care and
healing that an individual, family, or community utilizes.
b. The nurse identifies the specialized or professional healing
system or systems that an individual, family, or community
utilizes.
c. The nurse documents an individual's, family's, or community's experiences with all caring and healing systems.
Outcome Criteria
Knowledge
• Knowledge of the conceptual basis of the generic or lay sys-
tems of care and healing used by an individual, family, or
community for whom the nurse is providing care for;
• Knowledge of the basic principles and purposes of the specialized or professional healing system used by an individual,
family, or community for whom the nurse is providing care
for;
• Knowledge of the health-seeking practices and care constructs of cultural groups.
Beliefs and Values
• Acknowledging that care is essential for well-being, health,
healing, growth, survival, and to face handicaps or death
(Leininger, 1991);
• Honoring and valuing diverse healing and caring modalities.
Skills
• Establishing collaborative relationships with healers from
various cultural traditions.