This assignment will be based on a patient from a different culture to my own and how the culture difference had a significant impact on the ability to communicate or engage with the patient. During this assignment the patient will be referred as Mr Y as confidentiality of the patient must be maintained in accordance to the Nursing and Midwifery Council guidelines (NMC‚ 2010). In the time of my placement in Outpatient Department in one London Hospital‚ Mr Y a 63 year old patient‚ originally from
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of their Polish business. 2. To what extent is Tesco’s food retailing expertise transferable to Poland? The traditional retail sector in Poland started to modernize intensely in the later years of the twentieth century. After the collapse of communism entrepreneurship and privatizing in retailing was highly supported and approved by the government as this was economically important to Poland. Using this opportunity‚ Western European countries started to own local stores thus penetrating the
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Cultural Similarities and Differences Mexico and Puerto Rico are two popular countries of South America. They share the passionate language of Spanish‚ though there are some differences in their dialects. There are similarities and differences between the two countries‚ such as expectations of family members and structuring‚ in addition to religious practices‚ traditions‚ and art. Both countries possess many unique traits and customs. Mexican and Puerto Rican societies have very similar familial
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Slavic people established Poland in the late 5th century. History was first written in the 10th century about Poland when the Polish nation changed into Christianity in 966. Prince Mieszko I was the first ruler and his son‚ Boleslaw I‚ was the first king of Poland. This established the Piast dynasty that lasted from 966 to 1370. During the Piast dynasty there where Piast kings with a lot of rivalries from nobility and Bohemian and Germanic invasions that made Poland a very troubled country.
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Cultural Differences and Similarities in Food (Assignment C) Upon leaving their home country‚ to travel and live within the United States of America‚ many of those from spanish speaking countries have experienced some form of culture shock‚ whether it be for something small‚ like how people greet each other‚ or something large‚ like what holidays they celebrate. One of the biggest differences that they might have noticed between their home country and America is the food. Times in which people eat
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Social and Cultural World Assessment. I have decided to focus on the culture of Afghanistan as I believe it to have vast differences to our western culture. Afghanistan is located in Southern Asia‚ north and west of Pakistan and east of Iran. The population is roughly 29 million‚ the religion is Muslim and is separated into two sectors being Sunni Muslim 80% and Shi Muslim 19%. Pastu and Dari are the official languages spoken in Afghanistan. Muslim faith is not just a belief but also a strict
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COMMUNISM IN POLAND ! ! By the end of the Second World War a Communist regime had taken power with the help of the Soviet Union. Poland was a satellite state of the U.S.S.R‚ and were ruled by a one-party Communist regime‚ since the takeover during the Cold War (1945). The Cold War was a brief time of tension between the Untied Sates of America (U.S.A) and the Soviet Union (U.S.S.R). Without actual combat‚ the war lasted from 1945 to 1991. The U.S.S.R was trying to gain total power and
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Culture is what makes up our countries‚ cities‚ states‚ and communities; each place has different foods‚ clothing‚ religions‚ races‚ architecture‚ geography‚ and many more influences. These subjects define us and how we live. They contradict us from everyone else; they are examples of our unique characteristics. In the 1860’s the North and south were different. Besides the fact that we were in the middle of a civil war‚ the cultures were almost opposites. The southern parts of the United States were
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This essay explores how Greek and Roman myths reflect aspects of the ways in which women in particular are seen within the societies of ancient [and in some cases modern] Greek/Roman culture. Drawing on the myths of Hera‚ Dionysus‚ the Amazons‚ Athene‚ Pandora and Aphrodite the essay will reflect upon social‚ financial and diplomatic relations of Greek/Roman woman. In ancient times Greek and Roman women were oppressed due to the mistrust of the female. The myths reveal warnings‚ morals and philosophies;
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Cultural Differences in Brazil Tudo Bem! When in Brazil‚ this phrase simply means “how’s it going.” Culture is the characteristics of a particular group of people‚ defined by everything from language‚ religion‚ cuisine‚ social habits‚ music and arts (http://www.livescience.com/21478-what-is-culture-definition-of-culture.htm). Like many other countries‚ Brazil has different cultures unique to their surroundings. When visiting Brazil‚ there are three distinct cultures to be aware of; language‚ religion
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