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Cultural Identity Assignment

Cultural Identity Assignment

Bring an object which you feel represents part of your cultural identity. Talk about it for no less than 2 minutes.

Bring an object to class that represents your cultural identity.  It could be one of the following objects: Think carefully about your selection and be prepared to show and discuss how this object represents something about your values, your rituals, your beliefs, your heritage. Relate your talk to some of the cultural concepts we discussed in Jandt Chapter 1.

Cultural Artefact Task 1 :

Some guiding questions to help::

  1. What is the object?”bukhoor”
  2. Why does it represent an aspect of my cultural identity?
  3. Why is it special to me?
  4. How does it relate to the some of the cultural principles we discussed in Chapter 1 of the Jandt text (e.g. symbol, ritual, heroes etc.; or, religion, nationality, gender, class, civilization etc.)

Nursing Philosphy Essay

Nursing Philosphy Essay

There is a system of values that guide the nursing profession.  These values facilitate ethical decision-making in “charged” clinical situations.  As a nurse, one must be aware of one’s personal beliefs and values (your nursing philosophy).

For this assignment, you will do just that – examine your personal beliefs and values and develop your own personal nursing philosophy.  Your philosophy should be at least one page in length, double-spaced and in APA format.  Pages 166-173 and Chart 3.3 specifically address this assignment should you have a difficult time in getting started.

Community Health – Winshield Assessment

Community Health – Winshield Assessment

Windshield Assessment Template

SECTION A

Boundaries

Describe the boundaries of the neighborhood. (highway, railroad, lake, river, gated community).

Does the community have a name? Is the name displayed?

Are there unofficial names for the community?

Are there sub- sections within the community or neighborhood?

Housing

How old are the houses, what style, of what materials are they constructed?

Are all the houses similar?

Are there single and multi-family homes in the community?

What is the approximate lot size?

Are there vacant homes?

Does the community show sign of improvements?

Does the community show signs of decay?

Is there trash, abandoned cars, boarded up buildings, rubble, poor drainage, diseases vector areas?

SECTION B

Parks and Recreation

Are there parks and recreation facilities?  Describe.

Is the open space public or private?

Stores

What grocery stores and neighborhood stores are available?

How do the residents of the community travel to the stores?

Transportation

What is the condition of the streets?

What forms of public transportation are available?

Is there a major highway near the neighborhood?

Service Centers

What social agencies, recreation centers and schools are in the community?

Are there health care providers: physician offices, dentists, clinics, emergency rooms, hospitals?

SECTION C

Population

Who is on the streets?

How are they dressed?

What animals do you see?

Is there police and fire protection available?

Does a specific ethnic group predominate in the community?

Are there churches or places of worship in the community?

Would you rate this community as upper, upper middle, middle, working class or lower class? How would you base this judgment?

SECTION D

Nursing Assessment of the Community

What zip code did you survey? ___________________________

What would be a need for a community health nurse to begin a health promotion project in this community?