I began my cultural excursion on March 23rd, 2016 as hospital volunteer at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. Going after the idea of living outside of my normal lifestyle was scary, yet exciting and I truly learned more about myself and the healthcare world. My dominant culture revolves around working out five days a week, consuming healthy meals and living an active lifestyle. I am constantly trying to find ways to keep my mind, body and spirit healthy, all the while maintaining a positive mentality. Although, sometimes it is not easy, I am truly invested in my fitness level and my dedication towards my culture. The cardio, low-fat drinks and water detoxes are all worthwhile to me, because they provide me with an indescribable feeling. …show more content…
My heart began to flutter and my palms began to sweat profusely, because I knew what he was going to ask me. “Ma’am?” he said softly and so intelligently…”Will you do the honors of---?” I exclaimed, “YES!” He then smiled at me and said “Awesome, here you go” as he pushed the patient towards me and then turned around to walk away. My face appeared concerned, shocked and mostly, lost in front of the patient. My naïve mindset thought that this handsome Physician was going to ask me for lunch, but instead he was asking me to take the patient to the discharge lobby, I had already forgotten that I was a volunteer. So following the Physicians orders, I rubbed my palms onto my pants and gave myself a pep talk and pushed the patient towards the exit. All the while pushing the patent, I kept thinking of all the germs that this patient had come into contact with, along with the sickness they still possessed. It was terrifying to consistently look down at the patient wearing a discharge gown with old yellow stains that could either be from orange juice or bodily fluid. My guess was orange juice, just so that I would not freak myself out even more than I already had. I approached the exit door, dropped the patient off and quickly made my way towards t sanitizing station. One pump, two pumps, and then three pumps of sanitizer, just to make sure that my hands were thoroughly clean with the ninety-nine percent germ
During my clinical placement at Fremantle hospital, I ensured that I read and understood all policies and procedures of hospital. I also got myself familiarized with infection control and risk and safety guidelines so that I could follow them properly in need. I also come to know the importance of wearing personal protective clothing (PPE) in relation to different disease conditions. I also come to know that as a nursing student I am not allowed to check or administered schedule 4 and schedule 8 drugs and not even could hold the keys for locked cupboard. During my first week, I come across a patient who was on vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) control precautions with episode of stroke and left sided weakness. In this case, prior going to patient’s room, the necessary PPE required was gown, gloves with mask and goggles as extra precautions if needed. I noticed one of the occupational therapist went to
There are more than 200 languages estimated to be spoken here in California alone (McCaffree 611-613). The reason cultural diversity is a barrier is because of different beliefs other countries and cultures have regarding health care. Another part of this type of barrier is due to language differences. Culture is a huge part of our life and each needs to be treated with respect. The US is one of the most culturally diverse nations in the world so it’s even more important here; California is a very diverse state. Since the 20th century, there has been an increase in immigration into this country from different cultures. Our diversity is part of what defines us as a country. One such example is the Chinese culture that believes in the concept
Describe the Culture of Omelas and how you do you Think it got That way.
knowingly broke the law by entering the country illegally. Another concern is that it encourages future flow of illegal immigration into the United States.
A cultural assessment interview is very important when taking care of patients or their families who may be from a different culture than the nurse’s. In order to be able to better take care of a patient, we first need to know their own interpretation of disease and illness within their cultural context, values, and beliefs. Since I am Indian and my culture is a mix of the Indian cultural beliefs and my religion Islam, I was looking forward to this interview so that I am able to learn more about different cultures using my assessment.
Over the past couple of years, you have probably heard this word more than ever. Cultural Appropriation
My second cultural plunge was a rather different experience. I wanted to do something different that I hadn’t already experienced before. Choosing my second cultural plunge experience proved to be more difficult. Ultimately, I choose to go to Café Beau Soleil since it was close to UCI. I never been to Fashion Island, so I didn’t know what to expect going there. When I researched places to visit on the internet I became interested in this café. Before going to the café I already started having misconceptions of what it would be like. Some of the thoughts that I had was that it would probably have foods such as French bread, pasta and croissants and that all the workers would know French. Yet, when my friend and I went inside the café, I concluded
A few of the most important elements of culture that I identify myself with would be language and values and beliefs. Language is the medium in which societies all over the world can communicate with one another. For example, in Ecuador, the language of Spanish is the means in which everyone can communicate with one another and share their beliefs and values with one another. Language allows us to be able to pass down culture from one time period to the next, which is called cultural transmission. This is vital in order for societies to learn from other’s previous mistakes and be able to succeed and learn. Thus, enabling societies to begin to value certain aspects of life or have beliefs, such as providing equal opportunity to everyone regardless
The first cultural immersion activity that I participated in was going to St. Charles Catholic Church on Ash Wednesday (March 5, 2014). I had a friend who was catholic attend the church with me so I would have a better understanding of what to do and not stand out so much. In addition, I asked my friend to attend with me so I would not do anything in church that was disrespectful. Before going to the church, I thought that I would have to dress up in dress clothes but my friend told me that it is not necessary to dress up for a catholic church, which surprised me. When we first got there, my friend used the holy water and kneeled before entering the pew. I did not do these things because I felt like I would mess up and it would be disrespectful to the religion to mess up those things. Another thing I noticed was when everyone was entering after they have found their seats they would kneel and pray. Later I asked my friend what everyone was doing and she said it was praying to catch up and talk to God about things that has happened since the last time you talked to him.
A paradigm shift in the way the international community perceives cultural heritage at risk during armed conflict is occurring simultaneously with the current changes of war. ‘War has exposed historic monuments and works of art to two principal dangers: the danger arising out of the practice of taking spoils during or at the close of hostilities, and the danger of destruction from acts of war, especially artillery action and aerial bombardment.’1 Cultural heritage has been in peril from as early as 395 BC when the Romans looted works of art at the sack of Veii, to the fanatic iconoclasm in AD 391 under Emperor Theodosius I who ordered the destruction of all pagan temples, such as the Temple of Serapis in Alexandria. During the Italian Campaigns
Thesis Statement: The purpose of this paper is to write a cultural immersion experience. For the purpose of this paper, a cultural immersion experience will be defined as, “conducting observations to gain more knowledge about a different culture.” The subject of this paper is Christine Smith. Christine is a 29-year-old lesbian parenting a 11-year-old boy.
According to Gay, culturally responsive teaching is employing previous experience, performance style of student, and cultural knowledge for the purposes of making learning more suitable and effective for students (Gay, 2000). In other words, culturally responsive teaching practice is using cultural experiences, perceptions of ethnically, and cultural features of student to facilitate when teaching. Furthermore, culturally responsive teaching practice teaches through and to the strength of students. Culturally responsive teaching practices is necessary in connecting the cultural knowledge of students, style of performance, and previous experience to the knowledge of academic with the goal of legitimizing what the students already know. Therefore,
A cultural artifact is something that does not come from nature, it is something that is invented or made and helps tell us about the way the world is. Cultural artifacts can be seen as a good and bad thing; depending on your generation or how you look at how the artifact being used. Cultural artifacts have changed the way the world is and the way the world works. For this paper, the cultural artifact the cell phone has changed the way we communicate and do business. Everything we need is just a few clicks away.
What made me into the person I am today? I have asked myself this question many times before, yet it all leads back to the same concept. In fact, I came to the conclusion that it is simply a summarization of our developing years. For example, some of our biggest influences, especially in those years, are our parents and friends. Our parents help shape us into the people we are today and, in most cases, we share the same values as them. In addition, our friends are also part of the reason we are who we are. They are the first group of people we interact with and whether we mean to or not, we try to imitate them as much as we can. As a result, the three values of my personal culture that make me into who I am are respect, work ethic, and joy.
Cultural Appropriation versus Multiculturalism In today's society, there are many different cultures that individuals identify with. Culture is very important to many people and is something that helps define who we are. When different cultures are respected and appreciated, it is a beautiful thing, it can bring individuals in society closer to one another. Ideally, this understanding of one another’s cultures can lead to multiculturalism.