GSRA Postion F09-32
Culture Care of African American Women within the Context of a Community Senior Center
Faculty Name: Marilyn McFarland
Department: Nursing
Campus Address: 2162 WSW
Email: mmcf@umflint.edu
Phone: 8107666777
Project Description: This is phase II of an existing study that will be guided by the Culture Care Theory and be conducted with the ethnonursing method. The culture care of African American women will be studied and explored to discover care themes and patterns which are predicted to add to the body of transcultural nursing knowledge and have implications for the provision of culturally congruent and competent nursing care.
Semesters Desired: Fall 2009; Winter 2010
GSRA Position Description: The GRSA will participate in all aspects of the research with faculty including the literature review, data collection via interviews and observation-participation experiences, data analysis, and presentation of findings.
Specific Day/Time Requirements: Variable dates and times; 5-8 hours per week
Special Requirements: Graduate Nursing Students
Graduate Students in These Programs May Apply: Nursing (MSN/DNP)