Culture guides our thinking‚ being‚ and becomes a part of who we. Awareness of cultural diversity is important in all levels of nursing because as nurses we recognize the need for respect and acknowledgement of the entirety of all human beings‚ despite race‚ culture‚ ethnicity‚ religion and heritage. In today’s world contemporary health care setting includes both professionals and patients with diverse cultural and economic backgrounds. In such situations‚ professional nurses in order to provide
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people or society (Crisp and Perry 2013). Dreamchslin‚ Gilbert and Malone (2013) define cultural competence as the ability to acquire and respond to specific behaviours by delivering care effectively that meets the social‚ cultural and linguistic needs of people‚ therefore‚ promoting equality and equity in healthcare. Also‚ Garneau and Pepin (2014) view cultural competent as a way of appreciating patients cultural contexts as well as understanding the way healthcare can respond to the needs of a diverse
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Cultural Awareness Whatever type of patient a nurse encounters he/she has to be aware of that person’s culture. Be it a person of the same race contrary to many peoples beliefs; there are many cultures within an ethnic group that help define that race. I think this is the reason many people get so caught up in assuming certain ethnic groups should act a certain way. Patients come from all different backgrounds and morals which ultimately shape their way of thinking and reasons for denying
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University of Rhode Island College Of Nursing Heritage Assessment: Karla Gabriel I. Demographic Data 1) Location: Lebanon 2) a)age: 40 b) Date of Birth: October 22‚ 1974 c) Place of Birth 3) Sex: Female 4) What is the highest grade completed in school? Second year of college 5) Are you: Married II. Heritage Assessment: your Ethnic‚ Cultural‚ and Religious Background 1) Where was your mother born? Syria 2) Where was your father born? Lebanon 3) Where were your grandparents born? a) Your mother’s
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Cultural Competence in the Emerging Somali Population in Arizona DeLana Brown Grand Canyon University Cultural Sensitivity Paper NUR 502 July 22‚ 2012 Cultural Competence in the Emerging Somali Population in Arizona The purpose of this paper is to find an article from a nursing journal that is focused on a cultural group and relate it to the cultural sensitivity in the work force environment. The article chosen by this writer is from the “Online Journal of Nursing Issues” republished
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learned rather than genetically inherited. Culture affects people’s perception of health and illness. In this post‚ I will define cultural diversity. As well as identify some benefits of a diverse workforce and barriers to diversity in the nursing profession. Furthermore‚ I will describe how my own diverse cultural background affects the nursing care I provide. Cultural diversity is when differences in race‚ ethnicity‚ language‚ nationality‚ and religion are represented within a community (Andrews
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the state of Georgia‚ I also research code of ethics and state statues related to Marriage and Family Therapist. Both the AAMFT and GAMFT had some of the same codes of ethics outlining responsibility to the client‚ confidentiality‚ professional competence and integrity‚ responsibility to students and supervisees‚ research and publication‚ technology assisted professional services‚ professional evolutions‚ financial arrangements and advertising. The first standard outline the therapist responsibility
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post will define cultural self-assessment and an explanation of why it is important in our nursing practice. It will also describe the five steps in the process for delivering culturally congruent nursing care and how it is applied in my own practice. I will also discuss definitions and categories of cultural competence. As nurses‚ we are exposed to many different types of culture when providing care for our patients and families. To provide such care‚ one must complete a cultural self-assessment
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Cultural differences are also an important aspect of the critical incident as mother was from a Pakistan and had recently moved to England. Emma was from Pakistan has had only been in the country for a year and was finding it difficult to adjust and integrate into her community and was therefore was being supported by health visitor which stopped when she was re admitted with baby to hospital. However‚ due to lack of communication listening visit did not continue immediately after discharge. Studies
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Cultural Competence in Counseling Latinos Cultural Competence in Counseling Latinos A counselor must understand how one’s own cultural differences and worldviews impact the counseling relationship. This paper will examine how I am culturally different from my client and how I would demonstrate cultural competence. Furthermore‚ I will describe how I can improve my cultural competence with the client. Clients Background Information My client‚ Alberto‚ is a 47-year-old Mexican American who
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