needs of patients continue to change, as the United States population becomes more diverse. Nurses will be required to be more knowledgeable and respectful of the differences in cultural and religious beliefs as this diversity continues. The American Nurses Association (ANA) states, “knowledge of cultural diversity is vital at all levels of nursing practice…nurses need to understand: how cultural group groups define health and illness; what cultural groups do to maintain wellness; what cultural groups
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| |Diversity |The inclusion of different types of people (as people of different races or cultures) in a| | |group or organization | |Ethnocentrism |The tendency to assume that one’s culture and way of life are superior to all others | |Melting pot |Diverse racial or ethnic groups or both, forming
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Part I Define the following terms found in Week One and Week Two readings: Term Definition Diversity Diversity is defined as differences in people such as race, religion, and ethnicity. Ethnocentrism Ethnocentrism is the idea that a person’s own culture and way of life is greater than all others. Melting pot A melting pot refers to a place that includes both diverse racial and ethnic groups, that have come together to create a new culture. The United States is often referred to as
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Diversity in the Nursing Environment Robin Glunt RN SOC/315 December 12, 2011 Jenel Cavazos Diversity in the Nursing Environment Diversity is a fact of the nursing environment in terms of relationships with colleagues and with patients. Nurses are required to work with and take care of individuals from a range of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. This can be both a challenge and an enriching experience. In nursing all dimensions of cultural diversity are experienced regularly including the
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------------------------------------------------- Associate Program Material Diversity Worksheet Answer each question in 50 to 150 words. Provide citations for all the sources you use. 1. What is diversity? Why is diversity valued? According to Online Etymology Dictionary (n.d), It means to be able to understand that each individual is different. I can be also be with dimension of race,ethnicity,gender,sexual orientation,secio-economic statues,age,physical abilities, religious/political beliefs. They are the differences
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THE IMPORTANCE OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS LITERATURE REVIEW ------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION Cultural Diversity is more than a matter of representation of cultural differences. It also respect and value differences, whether of gender, race or ethnic origin, differences based on lifestyle, appearance of language proficiency, communication and decision making. Diversity is causing concern for organizations, although initially was seen as irrelevant
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and My Community Even though community leaders, educators, and various groups in my community have fought and continue to fight for equal rights and treatment for all races, discrimination still plagues my community. Diversity in my community is limited, the lack of diversity causes many of the citizens of my community to be unfamiliar with other races and cultures which leads to ignorance, which leads to discrimination. I have lived in Galion, OH for almost three months. Galion is a small
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Accommodating people’s growing demands for their inclusion in society, for respect of their ethnicity, religion, and language, takes more than democracy and equitable growth. Also needed are multicultural policies that recognize differences, champion diversity and promote cultural freedoms, so that all people can choose to speak their language, practice their religion, and participate in shaping their culture— so that all people can choose to be who they are. 65 108 166 55 34 82 3 14 91 51 40 138 29
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multiculturalist rights of a culture or ethnic group and the argument over essentialism and the nature of multiculturalism. Despite both multiculturalism and liberalism promoting the rights of minority groups and pluralist societies, tensions lie over the focus of this promotion. Classical liberals such as John Stuart Mill stress the importance of the individual, promoting the rights of the rights and sovereignty of all individuals, and therefore of ethnic minorities; “over himself, over his own
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1. EXECUUITIVE SUMMARY Cultural influences on organizational cultures and practices have become a very important research topic in the field of management and organization since the last decades of the 20th century. National culture has been seen as one of the most influential situational factors, which determine organizational phenomena. More recently, after the collapse of socialism, the role of national culture in organizational practices in countries that are in transition is becoming a
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