Intercultural Communication Analysis

This discussion board post will focus on communication with people of other cultures that is both effective and appropriate. I will explain my level of intercultural competence with my reasoning for my level of competence. Then I will describe how often I communicate with people of other cultures.

Meeting goals set when interacting with someone of a different culture is intercultural communication effectiveness (Jandt, 2016). I am a nurse that works in a hospital. It is not uncommon to encounter people of different cultures than my own on a daily basis. Having worked with people from different cultures for the past 17 years, I believe that I am competent in interacting with people of other cultures. Some of the cultures of people that I encounter are people from all over the world. To be a little more specific, I encounter people from Europe, Africa,

Contrastingly, they believe illness and dying as a test of God. When it comes to making healthcare decisions, the whole family is involved, including extended family members, such as, parents and grandparents (Hussein-Rassool, 2015). This is different than my culture in that I make my own healthcare decisions. I may consult my husband, and we may come up with a decision together, but I ultimately make the final decision. Some things I do when interacting with people of the Muslim faith is to make sure and talk to all the family members in the room. When I ask questions, I allow ample time for the family to discuss amongst themselves, before expecting an answer. I also understand that often times female patients require a female physician. I always make those arrangements for patients when there are male physicians that are rounding. And, I allow prayer time to be done on their prayer schedule time. I do not come in the room or interrupt this time, as it is very important to