Retell: I work in a long term care facility, where 90% of population is Italian. When I first started to work, I find it very challenging to communicate with residents. Most of them speak mostly Italian and very few of them could speak only few words of English. Due to the language barrier, often times I had very time to do the assessments.
Relate: Then I decided to do some research on Italian culture, values and beliefs. Surprisingly, I noticed that Italian culture has some values or beliefs that were similar to my own culture. They have strong family support system similar to my culture. According to College of Nurses of Ontario (2009), “It is unrealistic to expect nurses to have in-depth knowledge of all cultures, but it is possible to
Relate: Then I decided to do some research on Italian culture, values and beliefs. Surprisingly, I noticed that Italian culture has some values or beliefs that were similar to my own culture. They have strong family support system similar to my culture. According to College of Nurses of Ontario (2009), “It is unrealistic to expect nurses to have in-depth knowledge of all cultures, but it is possible to