FULL COURSE WEEK 1 8:
NR394 Transcultural Nursing
NR394 Week 5: Discussion: Reflection on Cultural Perspective
Reflection Question
Much of our culture comes from what we learn as children. However, culture continues to influence our norms throughout our lives. Reflect on the learning that you had as a child and your lived experience.
Think of a change in your cultural perspective that is different now from when you were a child.
What influenced you to change your thinking?
How can you use this information in your nursing practice?
SOLUTION
Child development is a largely dynamic and interactive process where they interact with the world differently. Children invoke and receive from people around them and the environment which in turn influences how they behave and think (Andrews et al., 2020). Growing up with authoritarian parents who were strict about responsibility and consequences for actions created a sense of self-discipline which is still embedded in my culture to date. The culture was developed
