Culture Competence in Nursing Shannon Karlsson California State University‚ Chico Introduction According to the United States Census Bureau (2010)‚ over 30% of the total population in the United States is comprised of various ethnicities other than non-Hispanic Whites. This statistic highlights that the United States (US) has a significant multicultural population today. These diverse cultures bring with them new languages‚ religious beliefs and practices‚ social structures‚ and health care
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC‚ 2008) highlight that the care of patients must be a priority and to treat them as individuals. In order to achieve this nurses must use a systematic technique known as the nursing process when planning and delivering care. It originated in the USA and was introduced the UK in the 1970’s in an attempt to move nursing away from traditional and task oriented care‚ to more evidence based and holistic approach to care (Castledine‚ 2011). It was clearly defined in
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specific incidences or content of the counselor’s experiences. Rather the counselor’s experiences of loss inform the process and pathos of his or her empathy for the client’s specific losses” (2013). By using what I learned from reading this‚ I was able to help the patient through his loss by using empathy. I did not try to relate the content of my loss to the patient‚ I just wanted him to see that I empathize with him because I also loss someone close to me. As a result‚ the patient started to open
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1.Poems for me are about things you can relate on to. Poems are often written as a reflection of life‚ from the point of view of either the writer of the poem‚ or of the character that the writer is trying to portray. This is where someone is being sensible. The main thing about poems are that‚ they are something someone writes to express‚ such are the like of songs and other compositions. Filipino writers are more of that‚ they involve themselves into it to create something from it‚ such that when
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SPE 480 Self-Reflection and Learning Agenda Paper BACKGROUND: Describe your professional Identity: I am a dedicated person to the game of many sports and teaching. I have taught several different sports and also have been well trained in a classroom setting. Working with children of all ages‚ I have 8 years of coaching football‚ 4 years of basketball‚ 12 years of softball with private lessons as well and 3 years’ experience working with special needs students in a classroom. I have a bachelor’s
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theories range from grand‚ to situation-specific‚ to mid-range the nurse tends to focuses on which theory will provide the best care to his/her patient. Perhaps in my opinion mid-range theories with their growing frequency of use are best suited for nursing in the 21st century. Mid-range theories are said to be middle rather than ordinary but they are specific enough to evaluate observed situations (McCurry‚ Revell‚ &Roy‚ 2009). There are multiple reasons why mid-range theories offer some of the most
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from my three-year training in a nursing school‚ I had been worked in an intensive care unit (ICU) and a pulmonary unit of a public hospital. Now I am working in a non-government organization serving the mentally disabled. No matter which specialty I am working in or how senior I am‚ I found learning being crucial for professional competence‚ job satisfaction and personal growth. In this paper‚ I would like to reflect critically on my experience of learning in nursing with reference to relevant learning
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Introduction Gaynor R Williams and Lesley Lowes (2001‚ p. 1482) found that “Reflection is now a prerequisite for all nurses‚ midwives and health visitors. It is the method endorsed by the UKCC to promote the development of informed‚ knowledgeable and safe practice‚ and qualified practitioners are required to maintain a personal professional profile containing evidence of reflection on practice.” For my reflective portfolio assignment I will discuss a scenario where I felt dignity was not provided
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Theology 104 September 15‚ 2014 Reflection Paper #1 Introduction: I started attending church when I first came to the United States at age of 13. Many Korean immigrants choose religion just for relationship within Korean community and for to earn information on their children’s education. This was the same reason why my dad took my brother and I to church. I was a Sunday Christian for 10 years. I knew knowledge on the Bible but always questioned inside if I am a true Christian. With grace of
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professional who is a sign-off mentor within my learning environment. In accordance with the Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC) (2008) I have changed the name of the student in order to maintain confidentiality therefore I will refer to her as Violet. Violet is a youthful and very enthusiastic student who intends to learn all aspects of community nursing. She also aims to identify the diversity of nursing from a hospital setting to a home environment. As a first student year she completed two placements
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