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How do you intend to improve your cultural competence? Consider education, exposure, knowledge and skills that are required to develop.

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Assignment Guidance

This assignment is a 2000 word – reflective discussion on personal cultural competence

A Reflective Discussion on Personal Cultural Competence

In this assignment you will reflect and analyse on your own cultural competence based on ONE experience from your practice learning to date.  This could include examples such as caring for a patient with diverse needs such as language, religion/spiritual beliefs that differ from your own. You may also choose to consider how gender and sexuality can impact on illness and disability.

The reflective discussion should be based on the Papadopoulos, Tilki, and Taylor (1998) model of cultural competence. This will be used to reflect on your own cultural competence and evaluate how this experience will influence your future nursing practice.

NOTE A REFLECTIVE MODEL DOES NOT NEED TO BE USED TO STRUCTURE THIS ASSIGNMENT. There will be sections of this assignment where it will be acceptable to write in the first person – using ‘I’, however, where possible, in your analysis section try to write in the third person to maintain your academic style.

Introduction.

  • Approximately 250 words.
  • As with all assignment introductions this should inform the reader of the key aspects this assignment will discuss.
  • You may try to set the context for the assignment in terms of the importance of cultural competence in nursing.
  • You must remember to include an 2018 NMC confidentiality clause or the NMC code 2018if you refer to practice placements or patients etc. at any point within the assignment.

Main body.

  • Approximately 1500 words.
  • Use the literature and evidence to justify your discussion.
  • Define the key terms cultural competence and diversity. In this section you will explore the idea of a multicultural society and the need for nurses to be culturally competent.
  • Consider some questions such as ‘What is culture and cultural competence?’ ‘How do they influence or benefit nursing care and patient experiences and outcomes in health care?’ ‘What does it mean to be culturally competent?’ ‘What is the impact to patients if you are not culturally competent?’
  • Introduce the model of cultural competence (Papadopoulos, Tilki, and Taylor 1998). What are the benefits of this model and how can it be used as a benchmark for practice? Are there any critiques/comparisons regarding this model to consider?
  • Introduce a practice scenario (approx. 200 words) citing what happened, what were the implications? Was this a positive or negative patient experience and why?
  • Analysis of the scenario. In this section you will analyse cultural competence and the associated issues when caring for diverse patient groups in relation to your scenario.
  • Using literature, research and evidence, critique the scenario whilst considering some of the aspects below that are relevant to your particular experience-
    • Explore the patient’s specific culture or diverse needs – you may wish to use the literature to discuss how this governs how they live their lives, including their norms, beliefs, values and behaviours.
    • Explore organisational and legislative influences such as policy, guidelines, legal and ethical frameworks – do these factors positively or negatively influence culturally sensitive care?
    • Reflect on the personal factors that can influence cultural competence including awareness, attitudes, values and beliefs, knowledge and skills.
  • Refer back to the model (Papadopoulos et al, 1998) reflect on your own competence and evaluate how this experience will influence and inform your future ensuring practice.
  • How do you intend to improve your cultural competence? Consider education, exposure, knowledge and skills that are required to develop. It may be that your beliefs or attitudes have changed – how will this influence your future nursing practice?

Conclusion.

  • Approximately 250 words.
  • As with all assignment conclusions – no new information should be included in the conclusion.
  • Summarize the key points discussed within your assignment.

What do you think caused the Civil War? Write a three- to four-paragraph essay opinion piece that explains your ideas.

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Since the end of the Civil War in 1865, different historians have held various opinions about what caused the Civil War. Slavery, states’ rights, and regional economics are all disputed causes.What do you think caused the Civil War? Write a three- to four-paragraph essay opinion piece that explains your ideas. Use the events and your notes from the table above to support your opinion. You may also reference other events that took place during or after the Civil War to support your ideas.When developing your argument, keep the following factors in mind:Your opinion and argument should be well supported by your notes and any other research you have done. It should also focus on specific issues relating to the causes of the Civil War.Make sure you provide parenthetical, in-text citations for any information you use from outside sources. My thesis statement is, The cause of the Civil War was President Abraham Lincoln’s concern for the preservation of the Union.

Discuss an accomplishment,event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

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Discuss an accomplishment,event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others.

This is a topic from Common Apps, which is used to apply for US Universities. Can the writer help me to write an essay regarding the topic?

Write about how the Yahwist religion was intended for human psychology rather than ancient history.

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Would you argue that the Yahwist religion of the ancient Israelites represented a sharp break with other religious worldviews and practices of the ancient Near East, or would you rather argue that it represents a gradual evolution out of earlier traditions? Or is the answer some third option? Also, write about how the Yahwist religion was intended for human psychology rather than ancient history. This is a history essay, but incorporate some philosophy and psychology. Essay should be well written and thought provoking. Feel free to use your imagination. The six pages do not include the words cited and cover page. Total pages should be eight. Should be at least four credible sources. Comments from Customer Discipline: Interdisciplinary

Describe the ways in which the character’s portrayal represents (or challenges) typical female stereotypes & gender roles.

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Select a female character from a TV show, movie, book, or fairy tale and apply 1 theoretical concept from class to understand the character’s feelings, thoughts, or behaviors from a gendered perspective. Also discuss how her portrayal represents (or rebels against) typical female gender expectations. This paper should be approximately 3-4 double-spaced pages. Do not exceed 4 pages. The paper should include the following sections:
• Provide a brief description of character such that someone who does not know who she is gets a clear picture of her. This includes describing her physical and personality characteristics, her behaviors, what role she plays when interacting with others, her sense of self, her abilities & achievements, etc. (1 paragraph)
• Define and apply 1 of the theoretical perspectives on gender discussed in Chapter 2 of the textbook (e.g. Social Learning Theory or Gender Schema Theory) to explain the psychological impact this character’s role might have on viewers. Be sure to reference readings where appropriate in order to demonstrate your understanding of them. (2 paragraphs)
• Describe the ways in which the character’s portrayal represents (or challenges) typical female stereotypes & gender roles. Be sure to reference the readings where appropriate in order to demonstrate your understanding of them. (1-2 paragraphs)
• Describe two ways in which the character could improve/strengthen/diversify its portrayal of women. Why are these improvements important? (1-2 paragraphs) Customer files

How successful do you feel you were in linking your soldiers experience with historical information?

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Rubric for the paper:
The student: i. consistently uses a wide range of terminology effectively ii. demonstrates excellent knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through thorough, accurate descriptions, explanations and examples.
The student: i. formulates a clear and focused research question and explains its relevance ii. formulates and follows a substantial action plan to investigate a research question iii. uses research method(s) to collect and record appropriate, relevant information iv. evaluates the process and results of the investigation.
The student: i. communicates information and ideas effectively and accurately by using a style that is completely appropriate to the audience and purpose ii. structures information and ideas in a way that is completely appropriate to the specified format iii. consistently documents sources of information using a recognized convention.An EXPLICIT link between the topics that you chose to investigate you soldier.
Here are some suggestions of the topics you could investigate based on your soldier’s experience and how he was influenced by the war:
⦁ Developments in technology
⦁ Medicine
⦁ Origin of the soldier
⦁ Conditions of soldiers
⦁ Types of warfare/weapons
⦁ Physiological problems
Don’t feel limited to these suggestions if you find something else that interests you from your soldier’s record, but please check it with your teacher first.
Reflection
You will need to write a reflection on the experience of writing this report. You should address the following topics. Does it influence your historical perspective by researching the individual? What issues. Setbacks or difficulties did you face during this process? Discuss how you planned your investigative process. How successful do you feel you were in linking your soldiers experience with historical information?
Requirements
⦁ 2000-2500 Words
⦁ MLA 8 style works cited list
⦁ Personal reflection
⦁ Report is uploaded to Managebac
⦁ Report is to be submitted in class during the week of 2-6 of December. Check Managebac.
Helpful resources
World War One Pictorial Honour Role of Australians
http://www.ww1anzac.com/
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
http://www.cwgc.org/
Guide to WW1 Battlefields and History of the First World War
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/
Official Histories of the First World War
http://www.greatwar.co.uk/research/books/ww1-official-history.htm
In Flanders Fields-Names List- Name Search (Provides information in the Battalion that your soldier was in)
http://www.inflandersfields.be/en/namelist/searchname

Marking Criteria
CRITERION A: KNOWING & UNDERSTANDING
⦁ Use a wide range of terminology in context
⦁ Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of subject specific content and concepts through developed descriptions
Mark I can…
0 Not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

1-2 ⦁ Use limited relevant terminology.
⦁ Demonstrate basic knowledge and understanding of content and concepts with minimal connection to WWI and personal experience during conflict.

3-4 ⦁ Use some terminology accurately and appropriately.
⦁ Demonstrate adequate knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through satisfactory connections to WWI and personal experience during conflict.

5-6 ⦁ Use a range of terminology accurately and appropriately.
⦁ Demonstrate substantial knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through accurate connections to WWI and personal experience during conflict.

7-8 ⦁ Consistently use a wide range of terminology effectively.
⦁ Demonstrate excellent knowledge and understanding of content and concepts through thorough, accurate connections to WWI and personal experience during conflict.

CRITERION B: COMMUNICATING
Mark I can…
0 Not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.

1-2 iv. make a limited evaluation of the investigatory process,

3-4 iv. evaluate some aspects of the process and result of the investigation

5-6 iv. evaluate the process and result of the investigation

7-8 iv. thoroughly evaluates the investigation process

CRITERION C: COMMUNICATING
⦁ Communicate information and ideas effectively using appropriate style and for the audience and purpose
⦁ Structure information and ideas in a way that is appropriate to the specified format
⦁ Document sources of information using a recognised convention
Mark I can…
0 Not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below.
1-2 ⦁ Communicate information and ideas in a way that is not always appropriate to the audience and purpose.
⦁ Organize information and ideas in a limited way.
⦁ List sources of information inconsistently.
3-4 ⦁ Communicate information and ideas in a way that is somewhat appropriate to the audience and purpose.
⦁ Somewhat organize information and ideas.
⦁ Create an adequate reference list and sometimes cite sources.
5-6 ⦁ Communicate information and ideas in a way that is mostly appropriate to the audience and purpose.
⦁ Mostly structure information and ideas according to task instructions.
⦁ Creates an adequate reference list and usually cite sources.
7-8 ⦁ Communicate information and ideas in a way that is completely appropriate to the audience and purpose.
⦁ Structure information and ideas completely according to task instructions.
⦁ Creates a complete reference list and always cites sources.

Thoroughly describe the disorder in terms of symptom presentation and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria.

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Thoroughly describe the disorder in terms of symptom presentation and DSM-5 diagnostic criteria. Discuss treatment options for this disorder, being sure to outline both pharmacological and psychotherapy-based options. Select a minimum of one peer reviewed scholarly journal article from the APUS Library that relates to your selected diagnosis. Summarize the article and discuss how it relates to your selected diagnosis. The required minimum length of this paper is 8 pages, plus a required a cover page and a reference list. Papers must comply with APA formatting rules, including font size and margins, and must have a scholarly focus and tone. Quoting of published material and use of the first-person “I” are not permitted and will result in point loss. All source material must be paraphrased into your own words and cited appropriately.

What symptoms do all dissociative disorders share and what are the typical causes for these disorders?

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1. What key symptoms and behavior of the individual help distinguish between hypochondriasis and a conversion disorder?

2. What is the typical etiology (or cause) for the emergency of Dissociative Identity Disorder? What are some of the common symptom characteristics of individuals who experience this condition? What is the primary goal of psychotherapeutic treatment?

3. What behaviors might lead a clinician to suspect the presents of a Somatic Symptom disorder in an individual? What would be the recommended treatment for the condition?

4. What symptoms do all dissociative disorders share? What is the typical etiology (or cause) for these disorders?

Using the scholarly peer reviewed journal articles that you retrieved and annotated earlier in the course (Annotated Bibliography # 1), compose a APA research paper.

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Using the scholarly peer reviewed journal articles that you retrieved and annotated earlier in the course (Annotated Bibliography # 1), students will compose a APA research paper. Your paper should include the following: Introduction Overview of the problem in living Population the problem impacts Potential solutions to the problem Your paper must be APA (6th ed) formatted The paper should have: A title page Abstract Four (4) pages of content – 4 level one headings to organize your paper. Reference page. You should have a minimum of four (5) scholarly (peer reviewed journal articles) references. Credible websites can be used but do not count towards reference requirements

Human Resource Planning: Recognize, analyze and discuss the key issues, theories and practices relevant to the case study as well as the inter-linkages between HR issues.Human Resource Planning.

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The assignments must be typed on white A4 paper with 1.5 spacing, and a 2.5cm margin at the top and bottom of the page, and on the right-hand and left-hand sides. You should use 12 point font for the text (14 point font for headings, if you like), Times New Roman (preferred).
The assignments should be grammatically correct and well punctuated. As a tertiary level student, a high standard of written English is expected. Your assignments should be clear, concise, neatly presented, and easy to read. It is important for students to keep in mind that your essay needs to be well structured and coherent such that it clearly communicates insightful and critical thinking in relation to HR issues. Students are encouraged to use headings and subheadings in their essay. Failure to comply with these requirements will result in a significant loss of marks.

REFERENCE
Note that the referencing style for this unit is Chicago (16th Edition) referencing style. The minimum amount of academic (peer-reviewed journal articles) sources is 10.
Students will need to check their assignments to ensure that they have referenced correctly. Failure to reference correctly and adequately could result in plagiarism.
Your case analysis will be assess primarily on the ability to recognize, analyze and discuss the key issues, theories and practices relevant to the case study as well as the inter-linkages between HR issues.