Life is full of adventures and experiences. The key to living well is making these experiences as meaningful as possible. I went through a very significant experience‚ which was actually more of a risk‚ about two years ago. I was 15 years old and I had to decide whether I would stay in my hometown or move to Monterrey‚ Mexico. As in every dilemma faced‚ there are pros and cons that will try to sway you. Time wouldn’t stop and the day of my decision was getting closer and closer; the less time I
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THE NEED FOR CULTURAL AWARENESS‚ RESPECT AND COMPETENCY What is culture? It is difficult to define culture. A characteristic usually included in definitions of culture is that it is "shared by people." Culture is also said to distinguish insiders from outsiders‚ those who are members of one cultural group from those who are not. This idea of culture leads to the following useful suppositions: 1. Culture is learned. It is transmitted from one generation to another through observation and discourse
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Cultural Competency in Nursing NSG-2262 March 3rd‚ 2014 As nurses‚ we not only need to understand cultural competence‚ but we also have to be sure not to generalize groups of people. Each client is an individual‚ and it is important to form a therapeutic relationship so we can care for each specific client. Each client has his/her own needs; just because two people are of the same culture‚ it doesn’t mean that he/she believes in the same thing. In turn‚ nurses need to understand their
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I believe I didn’t teach those kids anything‚ but they taught me so much more than I could have ever imagined. Guatemala will always have a place in my heart‚ and the people there have changed my perspective on traveling. I am so happy I got to experience this
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August 7th 2012 has to be one of the most memorable days of my life. I had one of the most life changing experiences that day. This was the day my daughter was born and I became a father. I have had a lot of memorable experiences in my life‚ but nothing compares to this day. This was also the day that my life changed for the better. My daughter was not due until August 13th yet my girlfriend was telling me that she was in a lot of pain on August 3rd and that she thought she was going to have the
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Try this method for preparing your speeches. Base it on a story from your own experience‚ preferably a recent experience. The speech will be in three parts: 1. Start with a simple statement of the point or meaning or significance of your speech. 2. Tell a story which illustrates the statement‚ point‚ meaning etc 3. End by restating the point or meaning. In your preparation‚ there are two important parts. First‚ select the incident or event. (Check some suggestions) Second
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September 29‚ 2010 COMPLAINT INFORMATION I’m filing a complaint about my termination of employment that took place on September 10‚ 2010. On August 29‚ 2010 I was given a final write up by David Bauer‚ weekend supervisor. David gave me a copy and read over the write up with me and asked me to sign it. (See attached write up). I did not sign it and told David that I didn’t agree with any of the accusations listed. In reference to the observed behavior section on the write up‚ 1A‚ I told
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to better address the specific needs of ethnic minority groups. There is need to increase effort to promote cultural competency in Mental Health services through maybe mandatory training on cultural competency issues which can also be incorporated in academic and professional mental health training programmes. There is urgent need to better communication that promotes and appreciate cultural differences while at the same time acknowledge the increasing diversity of our society. Mental health policy
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Running Head: CULTURAL IMMERSION EXPERIENCE Cultural Immersion Experience Social/Cultural Foundations of Counseling The experience that I had at the Jewish Museum was unlike anything I had anticipated. Right from the beginning‚ I was immersed in a culture that was so unfamiliar to me but so rich in history. I learned an array of different things from careers of early Jewish immigrants to the struggles they faced during World War II. As I went through the museum
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The importance of cultural competency when working with diverse populations in health care can affect a patients or clients overall health in a positive or negative way and also affect reputation of the doctor and the staff. In the article Cultural Competency: Values‚ Traditions and Effective Practices‚ by Carol Brannon she defines Cultural competency‚ as “the ability to understand and respond effectively to the cultural and linguistic needs of patients or clients”(p.2). Brannon also explains how
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