Nursing 3310A/B Lecture 11: 3310- week 11
2 Apr 2018
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The first and most important step in building cultural competency prior to international work is: understanding one(cid:495)s own culture, understanding local (cid:498)do(cid:495)s and don(cid:495)ts(cid:499). Inability to distribute food from humanitarian aid hard to get into certain regions: the north is predominantly christian and south sudan is predominantly. Immunizations and medications: keep up to date, depends on where you are going, you might need certain medications (ex. Antimalarials: bringing sufficient supply of own medication, be cautious of what you are bringing ex. Cannot bring narcotics into certain countries: money, know local currency, bring enough money without putting self at risk, bringing supplies, think ahead of time, climate, some underprepared for rainy seasons. 3: what is your culture, ex of questioning your own culture: http://www. dimensionsofculture. com/2010/10/understanding-your-own- culture-first, look at who we are as we work across cultures. Organization: mission, vision, values, who stands to gain, reputation, references, transparency.
