Poverty Simulation reflection
Before the poverty simulation, my definition of poverty was based on the experience of my life in Africa (Ivory Coast). The poverty I did experience was created by the system establish after the civil war. Between the years 1960 to 1990 my parents were able to afford a basic of living such us housing, food, health, education. Possibilities were given to excellent students to come abroad study and go back to reinforce the country. Life at that time was good. Sadly, this model was broken by a civil war. In fact, poverty in Ivory Coast is caused by a number of factors including corruption and poor governance, limited employment opportunities, poor infrastructure, poor resource usage, wars and unending conflicts, …show more content…
The possibilities that the U.S offers are enormous and fit our goals. However, this simulation showed me that there is another kind of poverty in this country. It is true that the U.S gives lot opportunities to it citizens, but lot work needs to done at the public policy level to help people in the situation of poverty. It was painful and frustrating to play the role of someone who is completely poor and does not have enough means for his family. It was heart broken to know that there are people in this wealthy industrialised country who cannot afford the basic of living. The question is that me us a future nurse what can be my contribution of stopping the pandemic of poverty among citizens? How can I impact public policy maker? How can heal someone who has a depression or a mental health problem related to poverty? Where do I start? I think my role, as Public health nurses in relation to poverty might be focus primarily on assisting families living in poverty to access appropriate services rather than directing efforts at the policy level. These are the questions and thoughts I had when I left the simulation scene on
Before the poverty simulation, my definition of poverty was based on the experience of my life in Africa (Ivory Coast). The poverty I did experience was created by the system establish after the civil war. Between the years 1960 to 1990 my parents were able to afford a basic of living such us housing, food, health, education. Possibilities were given to excellent students to come abroad study and go back to reinforce the country. Life at that time was good. Sadly, this model was broken by a civil war. In fact, poverty in Ivory Coast is caused by a number of factors including corruption and poor governance, limited employment opportunities, poor infrastructure, poor resource usage, wars and unending conflicts, …show more content…
The possibilities that the U.S offers are enormous and fit our goals. However, this simulation showed me that there is another kind of poverty in this country. It is true that the U.S gives lot opportunities to it citizens, but lot work needs to done at the public policy level to help people in the situation of poverty. It was painful and frustrating to play the role of someone who is completely poor and does not have enough means for his family. It was heart broken to know that there are people in this wealthy industrialised country who cannot afford the basic of living. The question is that me us a future nurse what can be my contribution of stopping the pandemic of poverty among citizens? How can I impact public policy maker? How can heal someone who has a depression or a mental health problem related to poverty? Where do I start? I think my role, as Public health nurses in relation to poverty might be focus primarily on assisting families living in poverty to access appropriate services rather than directing efforts at the policy level. These are the questions and thoughts I had when I left the simulation scene on