Cultural Self assessment

Below, I will discuss the results of a multicultural self-assessment that I took. I will describe a time in which I felt “other”. I will then proceed to explain my personal feelings regarding each. I will discuss a course of action I plan to take as a result of the multicultural assessment. I will develop a counseling identity statement. Finally, I will explain why multicultural awareness and cultural competency are important in the field of counseling.

Nursing is considered to be a noble and rewarding profession in the society. It is a unique discipline that serves to treat sick people in the community with compassionate care and by applying knowledge, skills and ethics, to promote the patients’ healing process. The role of nursing has been influenced by spiritual beliefs, religious practices as well as cultural norms and values. The culture is influenced by the valuable ideas of different philosophers over the past two centuries. As per Galanti "Culture is that it encompasses beliefs and behaviors that are learned and shared by members of a group" (Galanti, 2015). Basically, culture is the plan and set of rules, imposed by a society for the people to live successfully within that society.

My natural family, which consist of my parents and two younger siblings all live in Monterrey, Mexico, yet it has not always been like that. My mother and I used to live by ourselves in the United States. She took to me to kindergarten every morning and told me to be “the best I could be”, and up until this day I still do it. Never less, at the age of six everything changed for me. I moved to a new country, enrolled in a private catholic school and started living with both of my parents and little sister. Having to adapt to a completely new environment not only helped me learn about other cultures and traditions, like the Day of the Death, but it helped me become a person open to new opportunities and change.

After completing the “cultural competence checklist: personal reflection designed by T.D. Goode” for the first time, I was not surprised by my results. The results were a reflection of my personal understanding how culture impacts holistic care and my continuous need to improve my care. I have strived to become non-judgmental. I work to not let my personal beliefs and values influence my nursing care on decisions. When I practice this philosophy it provides better patient outcomes and promotes an improved understanding of cultural differences. This also enhances a safe and caring environment. “It is important for health care providers to recognize that care must be individualized and considerate of the cultural. Racial, and ethnic identity of the patients and their families” (Broome, 2006, p. 486) .There is much diversity in the beliefs and practices of the Indian culture and we should grant these individuals complete freedom to practice their personal cultural variations and the religion they choose.

There are a host of cultural assessment tools available to organizational leaders. Which of these is the most useful to a novice leader? Why? Which is most useful to a seasoned leader? Why? Does the utility of a given instrument vary significantly depending on whether the leader is a novice or a seasoned leader? Why or why not? Does length of time spent as part of the organization affect the utility of a given instrument? Why or why not?

Intelligent. Young. Passionate. I am a self defined person who loves helping others and has many goals. Furthermore, I’m dedicated to creating a better me and consuming as much knowledge possible. I indulge myself within the arts, education, and community service in order to shape a better me.

My life is composed of multiple aspects that make me who I truly am. Most of them revolve around school and community. Furthermore, these attributes of life are the way I identify myself. Accordingly, I identify myself as intelligent, passionate, and considerate towards others. These characteristics are shown through my excellence in academics, leadership, and service.

The first aspect of diversity I chose to analyze is religion. My religion has had a constant and endless imprint on my life. There are many ways that I express my religion. One observable characteristic of my religious identity is my dress and appearance. I choose to dress modestly as a symbol of self-respect. Based on the belief that my body is a gift from God, I also choose to not adorn my body with tattoos. My weekly attendance at church and participation in the choir are other patterns of observable characteristics of culture. A final example of an observable characteristic is service. I choose to give of my time and talents to help others at school, church or in my community. For instance, each Sunday I voluntarily teach a Sunday

It is so amazing now that we know how diversity works and how important is. Before we had a definition or a clear vision of what it is, we probably thought it was nothing more than a bunch of people from different countries in the same place, but it is more than that. Diversity is a rich and beautiful variety of cultures from all around the world, blended in within our society. Every culture in our society, has something new and nice to offer for us to live together in harmony. Unfortunately, this diversity of people and culture is seen by others as a racial problem that is affecting us. In this essay, we will discuss how to approach diversity in an ethical and professional way, also we are going to see how they are both important together.

Both of my parents are native Americans and so are their parents and grandparents, but our family before that arrived from Scotland. My family is known to have been a strong war fighting family with drive that branched off to different locations all over the world.

When working with individuals from different cultures, individuals informally learn the differences that exist between them and their respective cultures (DeCenzo & Silhanek, 2001, p. 29). Often the word “diversity” is confused with political correctness or human equality but it is the understanding of differences between people and how they interact. Diversity is defined as the quality of being different but composed of distinct elements or qualities (Parvis, 2005, p. 15). Throughout history the United States has been known as the “melting pot,” but this concept was a perception not a reality because the melting pot ended up benefiting only white, prominent settlers. Looking at diversity is observing differences and there are a lot of them. For example, male versus female, religion versus no religion, homosexual versus heterosexual, foreign or domestic, republican versus democrat, Caucasian versus African American, Mexican versus Latino, Cherokee Indian versus Choctaw Indian, poor versus rich; and differences could encompass several more pages. We can deny that differences exist or we can consent to differences while discovering from others the assets of dissimilarity. People must learn, therefore, to recognize differences in others – their backgrounds, customs, and work schedules – and appreciate, even celebrate, those differences (DeCenzo & Silhanek, 2001, p. 29).

Independent and determined is what many people say I am. I know why and how I have gained these labels; it has not been easy at all. My home is a family of three: my mother, brother, and I. My mother has been my two-in-one, for she has been the only one to educate me and support me. Because she works so much, I had to learn how to do my homework on my own, and I had to learn to keep my grades and school projects well. I will share some conflicts I have had, yet I will never be able to explain the many lessons I have learned.

From my perspective to increase my cultural competence, I have to learn about other cultures and their ethnic. Because there are a lot cultural that has the same race of people but among those culture are different ethnic. As a helper, I have to avoid trying to label an individual or a group of people based on the media or folk tales. In addition, I have to be confident that I can work with others of different cultures. According to Barden & Greene(2015, p 42) as cited by Bandura, Larson and Daniels, individuals with higher levels of self-efficacy have a tendency to set higher goals and display a greater obligation, more inspiration, more strength and greater purpose; therefore more likely to meet their goals. Furthermore, I have to be aware

“Diversity simply refers to human characteristics that make people different from one another. It includes both inborn characteristics (i.e., primary dimensions of diversity) such as age, ethnicity, gender, physical abilities/qualities, race, and characteristics that are “acquired, discarded, or modified throughout one’s life” (i.e., secondary dimensions of diversity) such as educational background, geographical location, income, marital status, parental status, religious beliefs, work experience, values, and perspectives” (Bumpus, 2015). This text displays an array of themes surrounding prejudice, discrimination and stereotypes. In this report, these themes will be examined and magnetize them in order to apply the knowledge learned in social

I am well rounded, independent, and unique. I believe that being well rounded means that you are not just one way or another. It means you have a little bit of every thing. I think that independent means for a person to be out on their own in life. It means to be able to take care of them selves in life, along with other people. I am independent not interdependent. I do not rely on others for any thing. Meaning I do not get help with bills, money, school, child, car, or any other aspect in life. Interdependent means you get help from others or depend on other to do things for you. I think that self serving bias is some thing