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Cultural Competence Healthcare is becoming diverse with the patient population from many different race, cultures and ethnicity. Nurses take care of patients from many different types of heritage and background, therefore we need to be culturally competent while providing care. By taking the Cultural Diversity Self-Assessment (IllinoisCTE, n.d.), I was able to determine my own beliefs toward different cultures. The assessment tool is comprised of a one to five rating scale in regards to how…

several coordinating attributes of a person that allows them to get along with and associate with individuals of different cultures. Nurses need to be culturally competent so that they are able to assess patients properly without judgement or bias in a cross cultural scenario. A culturally competent nurse does not have to agree with the patient’s belief or reasoning, but the nurse does have to obey the patient’s wishes. At times, a patient’s beliefs may interfere with what needs to be done…

The purpose of this movement was to ensure the inclusion of ethnic groups within the curriculum of schools and universities. The study of Multicultural Education has a significant link to African American ethnic studies, which emerged during the twentieth century (Banks & Ambrosio, n.d.) Banks (2009) states that Multicultural education is the theory that all children have a right to an equal opportunity to learn in school…

Introduction Why is Cultural Competency important in health care? “Cultural Competence in health care describes the ability of systems to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs and behaviors, including tailoring delivery to meet patient 's social, cultural, and linguistic needs” (Betancourt, Green, & Carrillo, 2002). In health care, cultural competence is important in many aspects. Without cultural competency one would not have the ability to provide proper care to patients that…

understanding and respect for individual and/or group behaviors and attitudes must be a consideration when approaching HR practices such as motivation, recruitment, employee-employer communications, and performance and reward systems. Organizational cross-cultural competency, or the ability for employees to understand their own culture as it relates to other cultures to successfully reconcile differences, is a key challenge to HR practices. As the world gets smaller and cultural connections…

Culture Value Orientations: Changing Society by Understanding Culture Culture consists of collective forms of human intelligence. Through each of these various forms, one can find unique identity characteristics from culture to culture. Characteristics such as differing beliefs and value systems on topics include: relationships, power, gender roles, and political stances. Cultural identity is important because it allows diversity which prohibits everyone from being the same. In each…

the ambulance. This poster would urge men to join the Red Cross because they would feel rewarded for their duties and that they could save the lives of many soldiers. The background of the image on this poster is what appears to be a bomb going off, the trees look frail and burned down, and the soldier having bandages on his head and elbow with blood on them demonstrating the conditions of war. As written in the poster, the American Red Cross was looking for many positions including drivers,…

subsidiaries and this can greatly reduce tension arising from different national cultures, and speed up organisational change. National cultural issues have led to gradual increase of research in cross-cultural management. Hofstede’s cultural dimension studies and the globe leadership study have greatly assisted cross-cultural management. As discussed above, understanding and accepting national cultural differences is important in any business relationship, either it internal or external to the…

congruent behaviors, attitudes and policies that are integrated into a system. This system enables people to work effectively in cross-cultural situations (Cross et. al., 1989). Cross indicated there are several fundamental features, which contribute to a system’s success. They include: valuing diversity, the ability for cultural self-assessment, and awareness of cross-cultural dynamics and adapting the delivery of services, which reflect an understanding of cultural…

Theme #1: Gender Issues The first theme we discussed in class was Gender Issues which includes gender inequality and stereotypes. Gender issues affect both men and woman. We learned the difference between Gender (a sociological category) and Sex (reproductive organs and individual is born with) and within these terms are issues that are portrayed in the media (Croft, 2016). There are also certain gender stereotypes that are directed to either male or females. If a man associates himself with a…