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Cultural Background
Nurses Cultural Background and Impact On Care
With the increasing multicultural population developing cultural competency has been a dynamic challenging process for healthcare providers to find
a common ground between the individual and provider and is the goal for delivering holistic, cultural sensitivity care throughout every health care
setting (Engebretson, n.d.). Throughout this paper I will discuss the four generations by defining and describing them, explain which group I belong to
and how I fit within that generation group. I will further discuss another group which I do not belong and explain how each generational group can
learn from each other.
Four Generations
The Veterans, also known as the Silent generation, Traditionalist, Radio...show more content...
They believed that if a material did not bring any value to them or have any meaning than that material was removed (Harber, 2011). The Baby
Boomers have and keep a lot of material possessions and are not willing to live without their possessions (Harber, 2011). The Boomers can learn from
the Generation X to let go of their material possessions and simplify their
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Essay on Cultural Background
Cultural Background Paper
Natesha C. Robinson
SCO/100
May 5th, 2010
Leslie Hart
University of Phoenix
Cultural Background
Culture is the totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behavior. It includes ideas, values, and artifacts of
groups of people (Schaefer, 2006). Understanding culture can be tricky, ever ask "why do people act the way they do?", "what made me do that",
"what was I thinking?" Physical abilities, educational background, and social background of how I was raised are important aspects of my life. The
environment in which I was raised is very important aspect of my life.
I am an African American (black) female. I was brought up with both parents in the...show more content...
Similarities in culture is more so the same then not. Even though our early childhood was around drugs and alcohol our parents made sure we were
at church with either grandparent learning the Word of God. When we moved to the south side, I met several friends who went to church and church
camps as well. That brought me closer to some families of Caucasian decent. My parents were very athletic in school and that allowed them to teach
us sports and sportsmanship. That allowed me to blend in with some of the girls in the neighborhood because they were also athletic. My father took
me to a field were girls (Caucasian) were playing softball after talking with the coach my father left me there to practice with the team. I guess being in
the neighborhood for a while now I was comfortable with him leaving.
The school atmosphere was different I was hanging with Caucasian girls and the African American children did not understand what I was doing
being so close to children opposite of my own culture. At that point, I was unsure of what their problem was but realized they were sheltered from
other cultures and raised differently. This caused several fights as a child because other children would call me a "little white girl" and I had no idea
of what that meant and was offended. I was raised around majority boys in the neighborhood, until I started playing softball, some would consider me
as a tomboy. So
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Ethnic Background Essay
I was born into a mixed family much like Tiger's. My mother's father was Chinese–American, orphaned by his birth–family and raised in the South. My
mother's mother was African–American and, following the family legacy, she received a degree from Fisk University in Nashville, TN. My relatives
were instrumental in the foundation of the Avery Normal Institute in Charleston, SC, an educational institute for African–Americans founded in 1865
(now associated with the College of Charleston). My mother grew up in a segregated society where choices were rarely available. She received her
Master's degree in Library Science from HBC University. My father's family is of German/Scottish/Irish/Danish decent. When faced with racial
classification forms,...show more content...
Ironically, since acquiring my husband's last name, people assume and accept without hesitation that I'm Irish. I have curly hair like a "good Irish girl"
or often hear, "Susannah O'Connor sounds like a "good Irish name." Judging by my married name alone, I have been shuffled into the
Irish–American–Caucasian check–box.
I was raised in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. Silver Spring was a diverse community, our neighbors were Yugoslavian, Korean, Italian, and
included many others. There were many ethnic–specific markets and restaurants near our house where we tried many different foods. Our community
pool was located in a conservative orthodox Jewish section of Silver Spring. Outside of swim season, our family was included in many Passover
seders, sukkoh parties and Bar/Bat Mitzvah's through relationships developed on our swim team. I felt comfortable in our culturally dynamic
neighborhood and felt fewer pressures to be classified into a specific ethnic category.
When I was in middle school my father inherited his parent's house and our family made an uncomfortable transition to Chevy Chase, Md. In contrast to
the Silver Spring community, Chevy Chase is a White, upper–class, wealthy suburb of Washington, DC. Many of our neighbors belonged to one of the
three local country clubs that, until just a few years ago, did not admit minorities. Other than neighborly requests for babysitting duties, our
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Cultural Background

  • 1. Cultural Background Nurses Cultural Background and Impact On Care With the increasing multicultural population developing cultural competency has been a dynamic challenging process for healthcare providers to find a common ground between the individual and provider and is the goal for delivering holistic, cultural sensitivity care throughout every health care setting (Engebretson, n.d.). Throughout this paper I will discuss the four generations by defining and describing them, explain which group I belong to and how I fit within that generation group. I will further discuss another group which I do not belong and explain how each generational group can learn from each other. Four Generations The Veterans, also known as the Silent generation, Traditionalist, Radio...show more content... They believed that if a material did not bring any value to them or have any meaning than that material was removed (Harber, 2011). The Baby Boomers have and keep a lot of material possessions and are not willing to live without their possessions (Harber, 2011). The Boomers can learn from the Generation X to let go of their material possessions and simplify their Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 2. Essay on Cultural Background Cultural Background Paper Natesha C. Robinson SCO/100 May 5th, 2010 Leslie Hart University of Phoenix Cultural Background Culture is the totality of learned, socially transmitted customs, knowledge, material objects, and behavior. It includes ideas, values, and artifacts of groups of people (Schaefer, 2006). Understanding culture can be tricky, ever ask "why do people act the way they do?", "what made me do that", "what was I thinking?" Physical abilities, educational background, and social background of how I was raised are important aspects of my life. The environment in which I was raised is very important aspect of my life. I am an African American (black) female. I was brought up with both parents in the...show more content... Similarities in culture is more so the same then not. Even though our early childhood was around drugs and alcohol our parents made sure we were at church with either grandparent learning the Word of God. When we moved to the south side, I met several friends who went to church and church camps as well. That brought me closer to some families of Caucasian decent. My parents were very athletic in school and that allowed them to teach us sports and sportsmanship. That allowed me to blend in with some of the girls in the neighborhood because they were also athletic. My father took me to a field were girls (Caucasian) were playing softball after talking with the coach my father left me there to practice with the team. I guess being in the neighborhood for a while now I was comfortable with him leaving.
  • 3. The school atmosphere was different I was hanging with Caucasian girls and the African American children did not understand what I was doing being so close to children opposite of my own culture. At that point, I was unsure of what their problem was but realized they were sheltered from other cultures and raised differently. This caused several fights as a child because other children would call me a "little white girl" and I had no idea of what that meant and was offended. I was raised around majority boys in the neighborhood, until I started playing softball, some would consider me as a tomboy. So Get more content on HelpWriting.net
  • 4. Ethnic Background Essay I was born into a mixed family much like Tiger's. My mother's father was Chinese–American, orphaned by his birth–family and raised in the South. My mother's mother was African–American and, following the family legacy, she received a degree from Fisk University in Nashville, TN. My relatives were instrumental in the foundation of the Avery Normal Institute in Charleston, SC, an educational institute for African–Americans founded in 1865 (now associated with the College of Charleston). My mother grew up in a segregated society where choices were rarely available. She received her Master's degree in Library Science from HBC University. My father's family is of German/Scottish/Irish/Danish decent. When faced with racial classification forms,...show more content... Ironically, since acquiring my husband's last name, people assume and accept without hesitation that I'm Irish. I have curly hair like a "good Irish girl" or often hear, "Susannah O'Connor sounds like a "good Irish name." Judging by my married name alone, I have been shuffled into the Irish–American–Caucasian check–box. I was raised in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC. Silver Spring was a diverse community, our neighbors were Yugoslavian, Korean, Italian, and included many others. There were many ethnic–specific markets and restaurants near our house where we tried many different foods. Our community pool was located in a conservative orthodox Jewish section of Silver Spring. Outside of swim season, our family was included in many Passover seders, sukkoh parties and Bar/Bat Mitzvah's through relationships developed on our swim team. I felt comfortable in our culturally dynamic neighborhood and felt fewer pressures to be classified into a specific ethnic category. When I was in middle school my father inherited his parent's house and our family made an uncomfortable transition to Chevy Chase, Md. In contrast to the Silver Spring community, Chevy Chase is a White, upper–class, wealthy suburb of Washington, DC. Many of our neighbors belonged to one of the three local country clubs that, until just a few years ago, did not admit minorities. Other than neighborly requests for babysitting duties, our Get more content on HelpWriting.net