Cultural competency enhances services provision; however‚ it is very unlikely to be able to offer a one size fits all approach given the ever-changing demographics and acculturation of groups. Drawbacks in cultural competency trainings is falling into over-generalization (Healey et.al.‚ 2017‚ p.22.) While studies and models move towards guidelines that enhances and entrenches cultural competency models through multifaceted platforms‚ there is a fine line in falling to the same tribulations we are
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Cultural Competency and Cultural Humility in Nursing Practice Lisa Watson UMASS Boston Online Professional Issues in Nursing NU 360 Ms. Carol Moran November 08‚ 2012 Abstract You may not like how the Presidential election turned out‚ but the victory of the Democrats was won partly by focusing on going after the Hispanic vote. The Hispanic population who voted for President Obama put him over the top to win. Hispanics identified with Obama. Somehow‚ he made a connection with this
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class‚ age‚ religious affiliation and sexual orientation. Cultural competency is a major issue that needs to be addressed in order to in closing the disparities gap in health care. Developing cultural competency enables patients and doctors to communicate about health concerns without cultural differences hindering the conversation. Closing the Gap on Cultural Competency Cultural competence is obtaining information about cultural beliefs‚ behaviors‚ and needs and then applying that knowledge
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Health Leadership Competency Model Two of the organizational competencies that I posses and I can identify in the National Center for Health Care Leadership (NCHL) competency model in relation to organizational effectiveness and leadership are human resource management and accountability. However‚ human resources is my main expertise on the people domain part of the model which I have the “ability to implement employment practices that comply with legal and regulatory requirements‚ and to represent
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For my interview on cultural competency I chose to go to a childcare center in the area. I decided to go to a childcare center for this interview because I think that this may be something that I actually want to do for my career when I graduate from college. I interviewed the director at this childcare center and gained knowledge of what it would be like to be the director of a childcare center or even working as part of the staff at a center. At this childcare center‚ this director is responsible
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A Leadership Competency Model: Describing the Capacity to Lead Table of Contents Introduction 4 A Model of the Dimensions of Leadership Competency 6 Self-Management A Model of the Core Competencies of Self Management 7 Self Management Dimension 8 Examples of Excellence in Self Management 8 Examples of Poor Self Management 9 Core Competencies of Self-Management Work Habits 10 Work Attitudes 11 Stress Management 12 Self Insight 13 Learning
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Cultural competency is defined as a person having enough knowledge of cultural groups that are different from themselves to be able to interact with diverse groups and make them feel respected and understood (Harkreader‚ 2007). Nurses need to exhibit an attitude that values differences‚ and understand their own beliefs‚ before they can care and accept other cultures (Harkreader‚ 2007). Developing a plan to help meet the health care needs of transgender individuals could most likely be implemented
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from my own experience of living in very different (culturally) countries like China‚ Russia‚ Central Asia and Australia. As I have mentioned earlier most of them do it unknowingly and unfortunately they are not well informed about principles of cultural competence. I believe by empowering educators with the knowledge and skills through professional developments and seminars it will be possible to encourage them to learn about the different cultures of their students and respect those cultures in
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yet without attending to increasing diversity in both groups‚ it is doubtful that efforts to improve cultural competence will be successful. One may be aware of many different cultures‚ but due to one’s biases‚ he or she will still not provide the appropriate care. In order for healthcare providers to become culturally competent they need to have the desire‚ skills‚ awareness and knowledge. Cultural competence among primary care givers is crucial to identify problems and create proper plans of care
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Q1: Explain the concept of communication networks and describe‚ with illustrations‚ four networks commonly found in business organizations‚ giving the advantages and disadvantages of each. Networks are another aspect of direction and flow of communication. Bavelas has shown that communication patterns‚ or networks‚ influence groups in several important ways. Communication networks may affect the group’s completion of the assigned task on time‚ the position of the de facto leader in the group‚ or
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