Professional Development Exam 3
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4 inherent characteristics of culture
it develops over time
its members learn and share it
it is essential for survival and acceptance
it changes with difficulty
primary differences in culture
nationality, race, color, gender, age, religious beliefs
secondary differences in culture
socioeconomic status, education, occupation, gender issues, residential status, sexual
orientation (harder to identify, but have a more influence on a person's culture identity)
Cultural Sensitivity
Describes the affective behaviors in individuals - capacity to feel, convey, react to ideas or
traditions unique to a group of people
, Acculturation
adapting to a culture while maintaining parts of your previous culture
Assimilation
gradually adopting and incorporating the majority of the characteristics of the prevailing culture
(ex: you move somewhere, and then no longer say where your origin is you say where you live
now)
qualities of professionalism seen in practice
integrity, compassion, courage, humility, advocacy, human flourishing
professional identity
A sense of oneself that is influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing
discipline resulting in an individual thinking, acting and feeling like a nurse.
attributes of personal identity
Doing, being, acting ethically, flourishing, changing identities
what is "doing"
incorporates the societal and professional codes and standards that are part of the nursing
discipline.
with verified answers already passed
4 inherent characteristics of culture
it develops over time
its members learn and share it
it is essential for survival and acceptance
it changes with difficulty
primary differences in culture
nationality, race, color, gender, age, religious beliefs
secondary differences in culture
socioeconomic status, education, occupation, gender issues, residential status, sexual
orientation (harder to identify, but have a more influence on a person's culture identity)
Cultural Sensitivity
Describes the affective behaviors in individuals - capacity to feel, convey, react to ideas or
traditions unique to a group of people
, Acculturation
adapting to a culture while maintaining parts of your previous culture
Assimilation
gradually adopting and incorporating the majority of the characteristics of the prevailing culture
(ex: you move somewhere, and then no longer say where your origin is you say where you live
now)
qualities of professionalism seen in practice
integrity, compassion, courage, humility, advocacy, human flourishing
professional identity
A sense of oneself that is influenced by characteristics, norms, and values of the nursing
discipline resulting in an individual thinking, acting and feeling like a nurse.
attributes of personal identity
Doing, being, acting ethically, flourishing, changing identities
what is "doing"
incorporates the societal and professional codes and standards that are part of the nursing
discipline.
