Blog Day !

I’m most excited about personally observing another Native American culture.  This is a great opportunity to see how the health care professionals interact with the patients and how the patients receive the care.  Even though I’ve read about the culture differences with the culture, I’ll be able to ask questions.  Also by having the chance to interact with the staff and the patient will allow me to understand their perception.

The only thing that I have some slight anxiety about is offending the members of the culture.  I hope that I don’t say something that may ban me from the facilities.  I also feel confident that I have enough knowledge that respect is a key factor with the elderly. 

In a previous nursing class we watched a video on how the parents didn’t care for the children appropriately.  The parent abused alcohol and had major gambling addiction.  This affect the children because they were forced to be care by other family members and live in unhealthy living arrangements. This also affected the children’s attendance and performances at school. According to the West North Carolina Healthy Kids Network 33% of the children are overweight or obese. 

My thoughts about the native community is that they are determined to ensure that the native traditions are carried on for many generations.  The organizations include the patients as part owners of the facility, and also through youth outreach programs.  The Cherokee Nation organization provides services to the youth so they understand the importance of maintaining the Cherokee traditions.

I don’t I have any biases or prejudices that needs to be set aside about the culture.  I feel that this opportunity is to allow me to understand hoe the health care system works and how the members of the population utilize the resources offered.  I think that by understanding the culture and the limitations that might prevent them from maintaining their health is much more important than being bias.  I feel that the majority communities has issues that needs to be organized and we all play key roles in getting them changed.