Inter-cultural communication, cultural awareness, cultural diversity… A basic understanding of cultural norms and language can be invaluable when it comes to creating positive interactions and relationships. There are many reasons – pragmatic and intangible – to encourage multilingualism and cultural awareness: more job opportunities, higher pay, improved customer service, enhanced coworker communication, unleashed employee potential, [...]
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Cultural Barriers – the ‘fun’ Stuff Can Help
Posted by Admin on March 17th, 2010
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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 [...]
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