this drive that results in the vigorous preparation athletes’ go through to become superior among their race. To thrive‚ we must understand that proper nutrition is the basis any athlete must build from in order to achieve peak physical performance. Prior to strenuous activity it is imperative that the body has the required amounts of nutrients to carry out an activity. At the latest reference it is recommended that a person consume an average of 2200 mg of calories‚ 60 g of fat‚ less
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The Core Competence of the Corporation C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel Harvard Business Review 90311 HBR MAY–JUNE 1990 The Core Competence of the Corporation C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel The most powerful way to prevail in global competition is still invisible to many companies. During the 1980s‚ top executives were judged on their ability to restructure‚ declutter‚ and delayer their corporations. In the 1990s‚ they’ll be judged on their ability to identify‚ cultivate‚ and exploit
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Multicultural Competence Throughout my practicum‚ I have realized the importance of being aware of the clients and their backgrounds. I didn’t realize that there was a client in one of the group sessions that was homosexual. When my comment in the group was taken to mean a husband and wife relationship‚ I didn’t know his background or situation. The other therapist commented and asked how he felt about the topic and if he was uncomfortable. He mentioned that he was ok with it‚ he felt he could apply
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The United States is gradually becoming more diverse‚ racially and ethnically (Delphin-Rittmon‚ Andres-Hyman‚ Flanagan‚ & Davidson‚ 2013; Douglas‚ Rosenkoetter‚ Pacquiao‚ Callister‚ Hattar-Pollara‚ Lauderdale‚ Milstead‚ Nardi‚ & Purnell‚ 2014; Loftin‚ Hartin‚ Branson‚ & Reyes‚ 2013). However‚ multiple studies indicate there is a severe lack of health care available to care for this patient population. Inadequate access to healthcare‚ decrease quality of care‚ and poor outcomes for individuals with
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Cultural Competance In Health Care Health can only be defined in relation to a person’s own values‚ which will‚ of necessity‚ reflect the cultural background of that person. White Australian health professionals in general‚ and nurses in particular‚ need to understand the meaning of health within a traditional Aboriginal culture‚ in order to respond appropriately to the health needs of Aboriginal people. This essay will discuss the definition of Aboriginal health and identify how the principles
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University of Phoenix Material Intercultural Competence Worksheet Part 1: Short Paragraph Instructions: Respond to each question below with at least 150 words‚ using complete sentences. Additionally‚ include an example from the reading materials that supports your position. 1. What does “intercultural” communication mean to you? Intercultural communication to me means many things. It mainly means the way that people communicate throughout the different cultures that they derive from
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Cultural Competence Care and Lack of Communication Swasti Lewis NUR/531 March 23‚ 2015 Instructor Annette Marget “Hola‚ coma esta‚ Me llamo Swasti Lewis‚ Yo soy enfermera por la noche”‚ this statement translates to‚ “hello‚ how are you? My name is Swasti Lewis‚ I will be your nurse for tonight”. Language‚ a beautiful notion in life defining people by their origins‚ culture and countries. Language means‚ “the words‚ their pronunciation‚ and the methods of combining them used and understood
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Introduction Cultural competence in nursing refers to our ability to relate to patients within the context of their own cultural values (DeNisco & Barker‚ 2013). According to Purnell (2005)‚ one aspect of cultural competence is “demonstrating knowledge and understanding of the client’s culture‚ health-related needs and meaning of health and illness‚” (p. 8). Furthermore‚ cultural sensitivity means the nurse will avoid imposing one’s own beliefs or cultural norms of health or illness onto the patient
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On Developing Students’ Communicative Competence Lou Ruijuan Most Chinese students‚ especially those with low foreign language levels‚ are used to memorizing the language but reluctant to speak in the target language. They may be familiar with the sentence patterns but do not know how to start and end a conversation and how to express themselves in a particular situation. So it is a main task for a teacher to develop students’ communicative competence. I. Obstacles in Communication While it is difficult
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diverse cultures (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002). Involve community representatives in health care organization’s meetings (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002). Having interpreter services available and developing health information for patients that is directed to language and cultural norms of specific cultural groups are also ways to become more culturally competent (Betancourt et al.‚ 2002). Communities/organizations can also provide cross-cultural training as a better way of becoming more culturally competent (Betancourt
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