Multicultural Competency Paper Marvella S. Morris Psych/535 September 19‚ 2013 Dr. Guykesha Gardner‚ PsyD Abstract Multicultural is defined by having many ways of knowing about something/ethnic group‚ or having many different world views. It is usually complex and contextual. Multicultural psychology examines ways of how culture effects the way people act‚ think‚ and feel. Multicultural psychology is defined as the systematic study of cognition‚ behaviors‚ and the effects of it in different
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positive or negative impact on our professional career. The first step in improving cultural competency is understanding ethnocentrism. Garthwait defines ethnocentrism as believing one’s own cultural is superior to another’s. Having knowledge of ethnocentrism will help me identify when it is happening and take the necessary steps to lessen its affects. Self-examination may not identify my gaps in cultural competency‚ for this reason I will look to peers‚ co-works‚ and supervisors to assist me in areas
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Getting older is a time of social‚ emotional‚ mental‚ and physical change. Retirement might change how a person interacts socially every day‚ affecting a person’s mood and well-being. Cognitive aging—the normal process of cognitive change as a person gets older—can begin‚ or a permanent change in physical function may arise. Technology offers a path for people who are navigating these changes potentially to prevent or minimize the risks associated with them
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Competency in Spiritual Care One of the fundamental goals as a nurse is to provide holistic care for our patient. This means providing care that considers the‚ “totality of humans by recognizing the interconnectedness of body‚ mind‚ spirit‚ environment‚ society‚ and culture” (Costello‚ Atinaja-Faller‚ & Hedberg‚ 2012). When a nurse or nursing student cares for a patient on a deeper level‚ they provide holistic care in an effective way (Costello et al.‚ 2012). One aspect of holistic care that
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with this competence: Know which emotions they are feeling and why Realize the links between their feelings and what they think and say Recognize how their feelings affect their performance Have a guiding awareness of their values and goals 2. Accurate Self-Assessment -- People with this competence: Are aware of their strengths and weaknesses Reflective‚ learning from experience Open to candid feedback‚ new perspectives‚ continuous learning‚ and self-development Able to show a sense
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help me future positions as a senior strategic leader or their adviser to think‚ to make a decision then to act professionally. Professor Thomas P. Galvin had identified several competencies that describes altitude‚ behavior‚ values and ethics specifically associated with senior military leadership. Four of these competencies are “persistent”‚ or which does every day a “mid-career” officer. The rest four mission-specific roles for senior leaders that require skills and knowledge taught at the highest
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the core nurse practitioner (NP) competencies can help NPs be prepared to implement their full scope of practice. These core competencies were described by Thomas et al. (2012) and consist of nine competency areas: scientific competencies‚ leadership competencies‚ quality
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Competency Definition Core competencies are those capabilities that are critical to a business achieving competitive advantage. The main ideas about core competencies where developed by Prahalad and Hamel (1990) in which they advised that over time companies may develop key areas of expertise which are distinctive to that company and critical to the company’s long term goals. These areas of expertise may be in any area but are most likely to develop in the critical‚ central areas of the company
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Starbucks‚ the ubiquitous coffee retailer earned high profit and is forecasted to grow. The resources and capabilities that have provided Starbuck distinctive competencies are its unique business model of making the store as a third place between home and work‚ its ability to own its own stores throughout the world‚ a strong brand name‚ decision making based on the ideas provided by employees‚ for which Starbuck started selling experience through selling ‘third place’‚ superior customer services
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Cultural Competency in the Workplace Today ’s management in the workforce is composed of all types of people verses thirty years ago when white males held a majority of upper-management positions in companies. These positions are now held by a mixture of ethnic back grounds and women who hold just as many if not more management positions then men. Just by looking at the changes in management demographics shows how important it is for people to understand cultural competency in the workplace. Dr
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