the important concepts that she covers when it comes to the same is cultural competence and cultural humility. They involve the same overall topic but they are actually quite different in terms of their definition and function. While it is possible to get too fixated and focus on what makes people different from a cultural standpoint, not focusing on such things at all is less than wise.
Cultural Concepts
The first term up for discussion is cultural competence. The author mentioned in the introduction briefly summaries the term by saying it is the competent and informed practice of catering to and recognizing differing… Continue Reading...
community as resources for care (Samson, Parker, Dye, & Hepburn, 2016, p. 492).
The last article provides a close look on the perspective of the African-American experience and cultural competence with healthcare. The authors note the impact slavery has had on the African-American population and noted the cultural differences that influence healthcare attitudes and decisions regarding healthcare. For example, they noted religion's part in African-American interaction with health care. Some in the population use home remedies because they distrust the government and remain health illiterate. "The authors identify key influences, including the legacy of slavery, Jim Crow discrimination, the Tuskegee syphilis study, religion's interaction with health care, the use of home remedies, distrust, racial concordance and discordance, and… Continue Reading...
away from the exchange with respect and appreciation for one another.
The article by Maier-Lorentz & Madeline (2008) defines cultural competence as "the ability to understand cultural differences in order to provide quality care to a diversity of people" -- i.e., the emotional and social intelligence skills needed to be "sensitive to issues related to culture, race, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation" (p. 37). Cultural competence is about being knowledgeable of and respectful towards other people's beliefs, choices, and wishes, especially when it comes to health care. Maier-Lorentz & Madeline (2008) point out that cultural competence is an ongoing process, which means that one must be constantly learning about,… Continue Reading...
This care plan will outline some of the important aspects of cultural competences in nursing and integrate these concepts into a personalized care plan for Maggie's recovery from the open cholecystectomy.
Cultural Competencies in Nursing
Nearly all nurses have the best intentions when trying to draft a care plan to treat a patient efficiently and effectively from a holistic perspective. However, there are many obstacles that can somewhat hidden or obscure in which can make following the care plan challenging for a variety of different reasons. Furthermore, any cultural differences that are present between the nursing staff and the patient… Continue Reading...
Therefore, it is always important to reiterate the need for cultural literacy and cultural competence.
Understanding other cultures is beneficial for the individual. There are several ways individuals benefit from understanding other cultures, One way is through concrete learning about the details of other cultures, such as learning about different customs, belief systems, foods, art forms, or languages. Another way individuals benefit from understanding other cultures is that understanding breeds intelligent and accurate worldviews and perspectives, which is a primary reason why universities encourage studying abroad (Kitsantas, 2004). Studying abroad and other encounters with other cultures opens the mind to new experiences, taking… Continue Reading...
A lack of cultural competence can explain the moral binaries that surround American allegations of bribery in cases like that of Ericsson. Bribery is a common and entrenched way of doing business in Asia and Africa: the continents on which the alleged briberies occurred (Turula 1). Bribery is not a black versus white ethical issue, which is why Carroll and Schultz describe it as a “subject of continuing debate, more than any other form of corruption (319). As Carroll and Schultz point out, “some countries of the world continue to assert that [bribes]… Continue Reading...
help middle school students develop and enhance their cultural competence in order to prepare them for life and work in an increasingly multicultural environment. This also helps towards enhancing educational equality and empowerment by giving students from different social-class groups, races, ethnicities, and languages a suitable school culture and social structure (Banks, 2002).
As a result, the topic of embracing individual differences was selected to help in enhancing the cultural competencies of these middle school students. Additionally, this topic was selected to help these students develop skills for creating relationships based on mutual respect for each other. This… Continue Reading...
cultural competence to reach their classrooms. The African-American teachers that did exist would have lacked the knowledge or skills they need to totally revise the curricula. Woodson recognizes education as being the root cause of the problem.
In Mis-Education, Woodson urges for a radical transformation to the pedagogy as well as the content of instruction in all American schools. The author understands that whites might not yet be on board with the social and ideological changes required for such a radical shift. Therefore, Woodson pushes for a grassroots African-American movement… Continue Reading...
Identity?
A social worker prides him/herself on his/her inclusivity and cultural competence. However, with respect to the gender identity concept, we sometimes fail to understand the vast diversity surrounding us. For instance, social workers generally employ the LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) acronym in their attempt to portray inclusivity of gender and sexual minorities. But it fails at adequately representing societal gender and sexual gender diversity. Thus, for us, as social workers, a more "inclusive" acronym would be LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, intersex, and asexual). However, even this acronym doesn't sufficiently represent the wide gamut of identity,… Continue Reading...
global business, background checks may entail liaison with partners in different countries, requiring deft cultural competence in communications. Law enforcement partnerships also reveal the public-private nature of their operations. Digital forensics and forensic psychiatry are other means that may be used to conduct background checks to ensure security at all levels of public and private sector performance.
Methods used to conduct their risk assessments and securities services include all manner of surveillance tactics, as well as overt analyses of plant or public infrastructure. The Wexford Group can even offer rapid deployment of materials, personnel, and equipment needed to prevent or respond to crises or… Continue Reading...
for nurses to be endowed with theoretical and scientific know-how, particular psycho-motor and technical skills, cultural competence, communication skills, ethnic conduct and professional values. These will help the nurse to face the reality of the clinical setting. The internship should include sessions in the emergency room, operation room, and critical care, so as to equip the nurse with the required knowledge.
The student nurse intern will work under the close supervision of the registered nurse in providing care for the surgical patients. The program has a three-fold purpose as outlined below:
1. Create a realistic working environment for the student nurse intern
2. Help the… Continue Reading...
article, especially as compared to the Brown article, is that there is a table of factors related to intercultural competence. There are about 20-30 items and factors listed. For each item, there is a listing of the sources and references within which those factors are covered or mentioned. For example, the very first one is “ability and willingness to learn or adaptability”, which shows up in six of the references. Overall, there are many more tables in the Krumm work. The analysis and interpretation are thick and prevalent in both works. However, the manifestation of presentation is much more varied and elaborate in the Krumm work. Put another… Continue Reading...
