Circumpolar Nursing:

Circumpolar Nursing:

Exploring Sámi Nurses'' Experience of Culture in their Practice

LAP Lambert Academic Publishing ( 2010-01-24 )

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This book is based on a study that explored Sámi nurses'' culture, identity and traditions in their practice in rural, arctic areas of Norway. Overall, ruralism was not considered a challenge, but connected to decreased recruitment and retention of workforce. Appreciating traditional ways of nursing and healing, a strong sense of separating what was allowed at work/private time was conveyed, causing a view of their nursing job as something Norwegian, and perhaps a little ‘un-Sámi''. Challenges were perceptions of self-worth among Sámi people themselves, language problems, and a sense of lack of understanding of their Sámi culture from non-Sámi colleagues. All had clear visions of uniting in a Sámi nursing organization to enhance themselves as a group. Advice for existing or prospective nurses: Reflect and be aware of your Sámi background. A central finding was for the discipline of nursing in Norway, Sámi nurses'' perspectives clearly need to be considered. Not only for improving cross-cultural and cross-linguistic difficulties, but also for increasing numbers of the Sámi workforce itself. Particularly to appreciate more fully the contribution Sámi nurses might make to Sámi health.

Book Details:

ISBN-13:

978-3-8383-4079-1

ISBN-10:

3838340795

EAN:

9783838340791

Book language:

English

By (author) :

Nina Sivertsen

Number of pages:

132

Published on:

2010-01-24

Category:

Care