In order to be culturally competent we must come to the realization that even though we might see ourselves as a very welcoming and non-bias individual we probably are guilty of stereotyping and generalizing at some point in our lives. I am half Swedish and half Persian therefore‚ I was early on in life surrounded by two completely different cultures and this has definitely made me more open to other cultures than my own‚ but to say that I don’t stereotype or prejudice would be a lie‚ I think we
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grooming‚ feeding‚ or toileting activities for oneself can be assessed. If an area of weakness or a need is identified‚ the culturally competent nurse will be accepting of the member’s ideas to meet self-care needs while assessing whether an alteration in physical status affects the patient‚ family‚ workplace‚ or community (Spector‚ 2017). However‚ the nurses’ knowledge of personal and community resources that provide assistance is important and the member’s health insurance social worker is a
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service and also to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in the health care (Betancourt‚ et al.‚ 2005: 499-505). Nursing staff that is culturally competent has got the ability to understand cultural differences. They are “sensitive to issues related to culture‚ race‚ ethnicity‚ gender and sexual orientation. Furthermore‚ culturally competent nurses have achieved efficacy in communication skills‚ cultural assessments‚ and knowledge acquisition related to health practices of different cultures” (Maier-Lorentz
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to be highly competent or highly competitive in order to be successful? The one and only way to success is being highly competent. The reason why it is more important to be highly competent than highly competitive is simple; you must know information and be well-informed about situations and problems. If you are competitive‚ that’s fine‚ but being highly competitive is not being educated. They are two different things. For example‚ if a highly competitive person goes against a competent person on solving
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Dorcas Kamau posted a new comment on the thread Lesson 1 Discussion for NURS612Z2 - Population Health (Spring 2016): Culturally Competent Communication: Advance practice nurses need to develop culturally competent communication skills in order to build a trusting relationship with culturally diverse patients. This is important in order to obtain valid health information and perform culture based physical assessment. Advanced cultural communication skills‚ knowledge and awareness will eliminate stereotyping
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Becoming a culturally competent counselor is an ongoing process; it is vital that professionals strive to become culturally competent as it would help the counseling process and therapeutic relationship. In order to learn more about other ethnic/racial groups that are different from my own I would need to become more involved in the community‚ read educational literature about ethnic/racial groups‚ and engage directly with other ethnic/racial groups. For instance‚ during times when I travel to other
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Culturally Competent Nursing Care Denise Foss-Baker Minnesota State University Moorhead Culturally Competent Nursing Care The United States is a diverse accumulation of cultural backgrounds which can often set the stage for feelings of confusion‚ anger‚ mistrust‚ and a host of other emotions when dissimilar cultures disagree. Cultural competence in nursing can help eliminate these barriers and provide a platform for nursing to follow in the quest to understand a patient’s culture and background
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Competent Christian Counseling Juliet Wiseman Liberty University 507 Dr. Diane Powell July 28‚ 2013 Abstract The emotional pain that leads many to anger‚ depression‚ loneliness‚ anxiety‚ and conflict is prevalent in our society. Those whose lives have been changed through the Cross know that God is the everlasting Spring of peace and comfort; however‚ some wounds are so deep that even Christians find themselves in desperate need of counseling. Counseling and counseling theories come in
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Interacting with other people and the world is a daily occurrence for most. The interaction with others meets interpersonal needs‚ but how do we interact? We interact through communication. Hundreds of years ago‚ one could only communicate with another person if they were face to face; however‚ since the invention of papyrus and the printing press‚ the human race has progressed immensely. We now have advanced technologies that aid in communication such as email‚ voicemail‚ phone calls‚ live-chat
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The judge felt that Ralph could distinguish between the presiding parties in the courtroom‚ and he is able to assist in his own defense‚ hence he is competent to stand trial. However‚ as the prosecutor who took the case on said‚ by the spirit of competency Ralph did not meat the criteria‚ but by legal definition he was competent to stand trial. The 4 experts that the defense called to stand verified that Ralph is suffering from a severe delusion and that he did not know the nature of what he was
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