Introduction As the Registered Nurse (RN), it is very important to maintain a holistic view of care on our patients in order to provide the very best care possible without bias or prejudice. Taking this into consideration, having a general knowledge of the prominent cultures and religions in the RN’s geographical area is beneficial. With this knowledge, the RN can apply it to the holistic care, and ensure that dynamic interactions will promote health and wellness and facilitate growth and healing. There are approximately 76,000 Hispanic females living in the Northern Nevada (see Appendix A for geographic information) area (https://www.census.gov/). Among this population, a predominant amount identify as Catholic. With this in mind,
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Erikson came up with eight stages of cognitive development that strictly focused on the nurture aspect of life and environmental influence. The stages were formatted with the idea that each one had specific needs that needed to be met in order to advance to the next. Social behavior is observed to have a better understanding of developmental age in correspondence to numerical age. Erikson’s first developmental stage is Trust vs Mistrust, which encompasses birth to 18 months of age. Emotional detachments can arouse early in life if trust is not established. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt is the second stage which extends from 18 months to three years. Children in this stage are striving to develop a sense of control and independence, whether it be learning to walk, or potty train (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). Erikson’s third stage, Initiative vs Guilt covers ages three to six. The tasks of this stage are to encourage the child to explore without limiting their attempts to succeed. Industry vs Inferiority is the fourth stage in this theory and addresses the school-age child. A great sense of pride is developed in this stage when the child feels accomplished. Avoiding feelings of failure is key to positive resolution of this stage (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). The Adolescent is addressed in the fifth stage of Identity vs Role Confusion. As one sorts through their identity, developing individuality is highly important. The future has now become an aspect of thought, along with great physical change. Negative resolution of this stage can cause immense confusion throughout life. Intimacy vs Isolation is the sixth stage as well as the focused stage of this paper. From 18 years of age to 35, a person is seeking to build strong family relationships, and develop an intimate connection with a potential life partner
Erikson came up with eight stages of cognitive development that strictly focused on the nurture aspect of life and environmental influence. The stages were formatted with the idea that each one had specific needs that needed to be met in order to advance to the next. Social behavior is observed to have a better understanding of developmental age in correspondence to numerical age. Erikson’s first developmental stage is Trust vs Mistrust, which encompasses birth to 18 months of age. Emotional detachments can arouse early in life if trust is not established. Autonomy vs Shame and Doubt is the second stage which extends from 18 months to three years. Children in this stage are striving to develop a sense of control and independence, whether it be learning to walk, or potty train (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). Erikson’s third stage, Initiative vs Guilt covers ages three to six. The tasks of this stage are to encourage the child to explore without limiting their attempts to succeed. Industry vs Inferiority is the fourth stage in this theory and addresses the school-age child. A great sense of pride is developed in this stage when the child feels accomplished. Avoiding feelings of failure is key to positive resolution of this stage (Yoost & Crawford, 2016). The Adolescent is addressed in the fifth stage of Identity vs Role Confusion. As one sorts through their identity, developing individuality is highly important. The future has now become an aspect of thought, along with great physical change. Negative resolution of this stage can cause immense confusion throughout life. Intimacy vs Isolation is the sixth stage as well as the focused stage of this paper. From 18 years of age to 35, a person is seeking to build strong family relationships, and develop an intimate connection with a potential life partner