{"id":1254,"date":"2026-03-12T14:36:42","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:36:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spirituality.catherineliew.com\/?p=1254"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:36:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T14:36:42","slug":"cultural-considerations-complementary-and-alternative-medicine-fundamentals-leveluprn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spirituality.catherineliew.com\/?p=1254","title":{"rendered":"Cultural Considerations; Complementary and Alternative Medicine &#8211; Fundamentals &#8211; @LevelUpRN"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Meris covers cultural considerations, culturally competent care, religious practices impacting patient care, and different types of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and their possible contraindications<\/p>\n<p>Our Fundamentals of Nursing video tutorial series is taught by Meris Shuwarger, BSN, RN, CEN, TCRN \/ Ellis Parker MSN, RN-BC, CNE, CHSE and intended to help RN and PN nursing students study for your nursing school exams, including the ATI, HESI and NCLEX. <\/p>\n<p>#NCLEX #fundamentals #HESI #Kaplan #ATI #NursingSchool #NursingStudent\u2060 #Nurse #RN #PN #Education #LVN #LPN #Alternativemedicine #Cultural <\/p>\n<p>0:00 What to Expect<br \/>\n0:24 What is a Culture?<br \/>\n0:40 Culturally Competent Care<br \/>\n0:58 Cultural Assessment<br \/>\n1:22 Ethnocentrism<br \/>\n2:00 Language and Interpreter Use<br \/>\n3:21 Example: Religious\/Cultural Considerations<br \/>\n5:25 Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM)<br \/>\n6:08 Acupuncture<br \/>\n6:25 Massage<br \/>\n6:43 Hypnosis\/ Meditation<br \/>\n7:30 What\u2019s Next?<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udea8Head over to our interactive study guide and index ANYTIME and find out exactly which card we\u2019re referencing. https:\/\/bit.ly\/FundamentalsIndex<\/p>\n<p> Access our Cram Courses, Quizzes and Videos all in one ad free space with Level Up RN Membership  https:\/\/bit.ly\/LURNMembership  <\/p>\n<p>Want more ways to MASTER<br \/>\n FUNDAMENTALS? 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