Cultural competence is defined as possessing the skills and knowledge necessary to appreciate‚ respect‚ and work with individuals from different cultures. It is a concept that requires self-awareness‚ awareness and understanding of cultural differences‚ and the ability to adapt to clinical skills and practices as needed. For instance‚ before my grandmother had passed‚ my family wanted to do a traditional prayer ceremony for her in the hospital. It is where we have a monk in the same room‚ doing the
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Zhang‚ Bin Lauren Arenson Ph.D. Humanities 2 Medical Anthropology 21Jan2013 Importance of Understanding Cultural Competence Cultural competence is not a new concept for me because I have been working as a phlebotomist at the hospital since 2008. As a phlebotomist‚ obviously my main role is to interact with different
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Importance of Effective Communication Skills By Samata‚ P. To begin with‚ I would like to relate an amusing story - Once‚ two mice were being chased by a cat. The two mice were - a mother mouse and a child mouse. After‚ quite an exhaustive chase‚ mother mouse in a bid to scare the cat away‚ started to shout like a Dog‚ "Bow‚ Bow". Immediately the cat had to give up the chase thinking some dog is chasing her. Then in a very philosophical tone the mother mouse started explaining the child mouse that
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Competence Competence id the maximum size (calibre) of load a river is capable of transporting whereas capacity refers to the total volume of sediment a river can transport. At low velocity only fine particles may be transported (clays‚ silt and fine sands). Large-calibre material can be moved when velocity increases. Because the maximum particle mass that can be moved increases with the sixth power of velocity‚ when discharge levels are high‚ for example during a flood‚ much larger boulders can
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Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations ( www.eiconsortium.org ) EI Framework 1 The Emotional Competence Framework SOURCES: This generic competence framework distills findings from: MOSAIC competencies for professional and administrative occupations (U.S. Office of Personnel Management); Spencer and Spencer‚ Competence at Work; and top performance and leadership competence studies published in Richard H. Rosier (ed.)‚ The Competency Model Handbook‚ Volumes One and Two (Boston : Linkage
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Summary * Summary of the chosen article. Since McCombs and Shaw (1972) proposed the theory‚ the outcomes of interpersonal communication in agenda setting have been investigated without fail but not towards a fixed conclusion and a mutual agreement. Due to all the studies and researches done‚ it has led to a union in two main communication theories; agenda setting‚ and two-step flow. People do not always receive information from the mass media. Considerable proofs suggesting how these two theories
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Communication 1930s and 1990s Communication and technology has grown over the past few decades after making of the first phone. The 1930’s wasn’t a very communicational or technological decade. On the other hand‚ the 1990’s was a very erupting decade with technology and communications. There are major differences between those two decades including phones‚ how mail is distributed‚ and how to inform people. The 1930s was a very poor time due to the economy outburst in the market. One communicational
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”Sorry for the Loss” – Bridget Keehan A – Write an essay (900-1200 words) in which you analyse and interpret Bridget Keehan’s short story “Sorry for the Loss”. Part of your essay must focus on the narrative technique and the use of contrast. “Sorry for the Loss” (2008) starts in medias res and is a short story written by Bridget Keehan. The story takes place in a prison in England‚ and follows the main character‚ Evie‚ as the viewer of the story’s 3rd person narrator. Evie is a Catholic chaplain
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Coaching for Competence Introduction The field of nursing is both a science and an art. New nurses graduate with‚ at least‚ acceptable basic competence. They are expected to have the ability to effectively communicate and make decisions in a complex environment with multiple demands on their practical comprehension. However‚ they usually lack the experience to apply this learned theory. This limited knowledge results in anxiety and difficulty in transitioning from the role of student to leader
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The Cataract 3 by Bridget Riley is a Polyvinyl Acetate painting involving a series of wavy‚ horizontal lines across a 7’3 ¾” x 7’3 ¾” canvas. Bridget Riley is famous for making wonderfully illusive optical art (op art) pieces including Cataract 3. The work consists of very concentrated lines with light blue tones on the top and bottom that combine with a red hue towards the middle. This combination of primary color values causes the piece to appear almost violet (a secondary color) from far away
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