Haitian Culture: Impact on Nursing Care The Republic of Haiti is in the western part of the island of Hispaniola in the West Indies. It is densely populated and has the lowest per capita income in the western hemisphere (Kemp‚ 2001). The population of more than seven million is made up of mostly descendents of African slaves brought to the West Indies by French colonists. The horrible conditions in Haiti‚ such as crushing poverty‚ unemployment and illiteracy‚ and high rates of acute and chronic
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Asians are physically different from people of European descent. Almost all Asians have straight‚ black hair‚ dark eyes‚ less body hair‚ less facial hair‚ almond shaped eyes‚ small noses and are shorter with a thinner build. Asians also have extra skin over the corners of their eyes called epicanthic folds and lack a crease over their eyelid. In the past‚ Asians were called “yellow skinned” when in fact their skin color is the same as a North American. Asians prefer pale skin over tanned skin
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Relevance of Asian Civilization in the Nursing Profession Nursing had been practice in the ancient civilization in all parts of the world The Asian civilization is very diverse and group of people have their own way of taking care of their health. Every country in Asia has different health practices that is being inherited and pass on to the generation. Each civilization has also unique culture that influences their health practices. Understanding of the Asian Civilization is important in field
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The term Asian American was used informally by activists in the 1960s who sought an alternative to the term Oriental‚ arguing that the latter was derogatory. Today‚ Asian American is the accepted term for most formal purposes‚ such as government and academic research‚ although it is often shortened to Asian in common usage. Asia has a variety of festivals and celebrations. In China‚ Chinese New Year‚ Dragon Boat Festival‚ and Mid-Autumn Moon Festival are traditional holidays‚ while National Day
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Schulz East Asian History Every culture in the world has its own set of beliefs and values that they value and practice to make up their culture. East Asian culture has been around for hundreds of years‚ so their culture has been around and evolving for a long time. They have many cultural ideas and values that are similar to ours‚ and they even help shape how we live today in Western Civilization. But‚ along with the similarities‚ there are many differences between the two cultures and the
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The culture of Asia is the artificial aggregate of the cultural heritage of many nationalities‚ societies‚ and ethnic groups in the region‚ traditionally called a continent from a Western-centric perspective‚ of Asia. The region or "continent" is more commonly divided into more natural geographic and cultural subregions‚ including the Central Asia‚ East Asia‚ South Asia (the "Indian subcontinent")‚ North Asia‚ West Asia and Southeast Asia. Geographically‚ Asia is not a distinct continent; culturally
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an activity to feel included‚ and to relieve stresses of everyday life. Every weekend some friends and I had a poker night‚ and the locations changed as each of us take turns hosting the game. There were ten of us whom usually play and we all are Asian. I would say that I had a great time with the group. At that moment‚ gambling became a great way for me to get out‚ be around friends‚ and have fun. Gambling perhaps appeals to me because of its social aspects. Nevertheless‚ I have seen the damage
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Part A 1) Diaspora space is an area individual’s move to that is not where they are originally from or identify as their own. It is culture as a site of travel (Clifford). Space is more than just a place of living; it can be divided into many components such as place‚ race‚ bodies and knowledge production (Patel‚ Lecture 2). 2) Power- knowledge nexus/relation is a theory that’s says knowledge isn’t just about data‚ instead it is about generating information to gain power‚ they work hand in hand‚
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THE IMPLICATIONS OF CULTURE SHOCK Change of location or environment is bound to bring varying effects‚ depending on the subject at hand. Whether small or big‚ change will always be associated with a particular sense. To some it may be anxiety while to others a combination of the former and loneliness. It is experienced in a number of circumstances; this is dependent on the nature of person involved. This particular story identifies instances where culture shock is evident and draws valuable information
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Cultural Assessment Culture in Nursing Nurses need to be culturally sensitive and culturally competent because a person’s culture is the foundation for what they believe in and how they act. It is especially important when it comes to a person’s health. A patient’s culture can influence the decisions they make in regards to their health and treatment. Berman‚ Snyder‚ Kozier‚ Erb (2008‚ p.506) define culture as “nonphysical traits‚ such as values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ and customs‚ that are shared
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