Gihan ElGindy, TEC’s Executive Director, is a writer and a cross culture consultant for Minority Nurse Magazine.

To review, participate in the online discussion for each article, and/or to submit your questions, input, and/or story please visit: www.MinorityNurse.com, select “Featured Stories,” click on “Cultural Competency Q & A,” or click on this link: http://www.minoritynurse.com/features/index.html.

Titles of the Published Articles
1. Treating Muslims With Cultural Sensitivity In A Post 9/11 World – Winter, 2004. http://www.minoritynurse.com/features/health/02-16-04a.html

2. Death And Dying: Hispanic, Jehovah Witness, and Islam – Spring, 2004. http://www.minoritynurse.com/features/health/05-04-04b.html

3. We Are What We Eat: Cultural Competence And Dietary Needs – Fall, 2004. http://www.minoritynurse.com/features/health/10-20-04h.html

4. Meeting Jewish and Muslim Patients’ Dietary Needs – Winter, 2005. http://www.minoritynurse.com/features/health/03-01-05f.html

5. Understanding Buddhist Patients’ Dietary Needs - Spring, 2005. http://www.minoritynurse.com/features/health/05-03-05a.html

6. Hindu Dietary Practices: Feeding the Body, Mind, and Soul – Fall, 2005. http://www.minoritynurse.com/features/health/10-25-05b.html

7. Are NCLEX Testing Policies Culturally Insensitive? – Summer 2006.

With the support of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), a change to the current NCLEX–Person’s Center Testing Policies may result to develop culturaly senstive policies especially for Muslim health care providers.
Ignoring their religious mandates by asking the attendees to “Remove their headscarves” to attend the NCLEX and other health examinations, must be lifted from these policies immediately.

The online link will be available soon. You may request a faxed copy.

If you are a care provider and you were asked to remove your scarf to take the exam, please contact TEC immediately.