patients receive (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002). When we achieve cultural competence‚ we remove cultural barriers among patients that might affect the quality of care they receive. Conclusion There may be various definitions and ways to be cultural to be cultural competent. Although some of us may have cultural competence‚ there are still many ways we can improve to become more culturally competent. When we improve on cultural competence and provide more culturally competent health care‚ the outcome is
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Cultural Competence Reflection Cultural competence is continuum‚ in the sense that there is always room for self-assessment‚ improvement and reflection. The first time that I was exposed to the concept of cultural competence in a formal setting was this semester in pharmacy practice. I have always valued learning about different cultures. As a theology minor during my undergraduate years I took a reader course entitled ‘The Catholic Church and American Culture’ in which I learned about the various
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Essay On Social Competence The physical environment within an early childhood setting can be detrimental to children’s behaviour through their developmental stages. Social competence corresponds with positive behaviour because lack of engagement to the child’s environment may cause a child to respond by boredom‚ chaotic behaviour‚ unable to express themselves through language‚ lack of concentration and overall developmental challenges (Porter‚ 2008‚ pp. 164). It is the responsibility of the educator’s
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Running head: SEARS CORE COMPETENCIES EXAMINED Sears Core Competencies Examined July 8‚ 2012 Sears Core Competencies Examined All companies have core competencies that they use to differentiate their company‚ product‚ or service from the competition‚ Sears is no exception. Also‚ it is common for a company’s core competencies to change‚ as their industry progresses through phases and shifts its emphasis between product and process innovations (Regis University‚ 2011)‚ Sears is no exception. Yet
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parenting. They came to the conclusion that teens are unprepared for parenting. The article explains how a mentoring program would be beneficial to the successfulness of the lives of these teenage parents. Khashan‚ Ali S.‚ Philip N. Baker‚ and Louise C. Kenny. "Preterm Birth and Reduced Birthweight in First and Second Teenage Pregnancies: A Register-based Cohort Study." BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth 10 (2010): 36-43. Academic Search Complete. Web. 10 Oct. 2012. The purpose of this article was to
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University of Phoenix Material Appendix G The DSM-IV The DSM-IV is an important tool for clinicians. It provides a standard for diagnoses to be standardized across psychology; however‚ the DSM-IV is not as precise for diagnosing personality disorders as some psychologists would like. Give an example of each of the following problems identified in your readings and explain how these problems could negatively affect a diagnosis. 1. Some criteria used for reaching a diagnosis cannot be
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about different cultures and different diverse groups increase chances of treatment of the client and interactions with the client as well. The American Counseling Association Codes of Ethics tells us a few things about diversity and multicultural competence. Counselors are to treat clients to the best of their ability regardless of beliefs‚ race‚ values‚ and behaviors. Respect client’s views that differ from their own. Multicultural competency is required for all counselors to gain knowledge
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Cultural Competence Assessment Diana Sanchez NRSE 4570 The United States is one of the most multicultural countries in the world. In fact it is projrected that by the year 2020 only 53% of the U.S. population will be White of European Descent (Giger‚ 2013). This has a huge impact on nursing because the patient population we are serving is changing very rapidly and we need to adapt in order to provide culturally appropriate care. A culturally competent nurse is one that seeks knowledge and
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(CCSS: SL.11-12.4) b. Make strategic use of digital media (e.g.‚ textual‚ graphical‚ audio‚ visual‚ and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance understanding of findings‚ reasoning‚ and evidence and to add interest. (CCSS: SL.11-12.5) c. Adapt speech to a variety of contexts and tasks‚ demonstrating a command of formal English when indicated or appropriate. (CCSS: SL.11-12.6) d. Identify a central idea or thesis‚ organize ideas‚ and develop a speech for an intended purpose and audience
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know what my strengths and weaknesses are. As a person who is strong in interpersonal intelligence I find that I am very strong in the social competence section of this test. This section is heavily explained as a persons ability to connect and understand others. In this area or section I find I’m strong in areas of interpersonal competence‚ cultural competence‚and peaceful conflict resolution. The reason I feel strong in these areas is because I feel as though I have a pretty good understanding of
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