Canadians are increasingly part of a global world. Canada itself is a fascinating mix of different cultures and ethnic backgrounds. This diversity brings a richness that offers opportunities for both occupational and personal growth. It also brings substantial challenges, particularly as it relates to communication. Everything changes when you work with someone from a different [...]
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How To Communicate in a Global World
Posted by Admin on October 27th, 2009
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No Comments »Transcultural Nursing – Caring For Patients With Different Cultural Backgrounds
Posted by Admin on September 3rd, 2009
Having empathy and understanding are very important characteristics of the nursing profession. To give proper care to a patient, one must consider the patient’s situation not only in terms of health and the experience of pain but also in terms of age, religion, race and culture. Empathy is often described as “putting yourself in the [...]
Posted in Articles Tags: Adequate Care, Age Religion, Complexities, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Understanding, Cultural Values, Different Culture, Different Cultures, Effective Communication, Emotional Distress, Empathy, Mannerisms, Misunderstandings, Nursing Care, Nursing Profession, Race And Culture, Similarities And Differences, Transcultural Nursing, Understanding Cultural Differences, Urbane Scrubs No Comments »What is the Biggest Barrier in Cross-cultural Negotiations
Posted by Admin on August 27th, 2009
Without a doubt the biggest barrier in cross-cultural negotiations is:your own mindset We all tend to think any barriers in cross-cultural communication and negotiation is due to something beyond ourselves.But we all forget that we all come to the cross-cultural negotiation table with our own cultural prejudices.To put it in other words…We automatically assume our [...]
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