Day: August 26, 2020

CH 10

Topic 8: What language(s) do you speak/understand and to what level(s)? Consider second/foreign language(s) as well as regional differences in language (i.e. slang, colloquialisms, manner/pattern of speaking and other sociolinguistics). How is your primary language a product of your culture and how does it influence the ways you perceive the world? Provide some examples of how your culture(s) have shaped the way you speak and communicate. Note: culture can include your family, your school, profession, the region you come from, your ethnicity, etc.

I am Chilean so I speak Spanish and am Latina

Instructions
As we explored this week, late adulthood is a dynamic, rich time of life with many transitions and times of both growth and loss. One of the most profound experiences in late adulthood is that of death and dying both our own death and the loss of loved ones. In our readings this week, we learned about how important cultural contexts are in understanding the death and dying process. As current/future healthcare professionals, having an understanding of how others process death and grief is key to being able to provide quality support and care. For our final assignment for this class, you will be reflecting on the following scenarios.

Part I: Imagineyou are 77 years old. You have lived a happy, fulfilling life, but have recently learned you have terminal cancer and are reflecting on how you want to spend your last few months and what you would like for your final wishes. In 1-2 pages, describe what you would like this last chapter of your life to look like. Consider:

What is your cultural heritage? What cultural traditions do you or your family hold that would impact your dying process and last wishes? (i.e. Im Irish and my family and cultural heritage view death as a time to celebrate the life of a loved one with a long Irish wake, stories about our loved one, laughter, etc. We view funerals as a time to be very emotionally expressive about our loss).
How does your family communicate about or view death? What impact does communication with loved ones have on the death and dying process?
Part II: Imagineyou are a nurse, social worker, hospice volunteer or other healthcare professional working with a 77-year-old terminal cancer patient who is struggling with her end of life decisions. She is stoic and hard-working. Her culture values privacy and independence. She doesnt wish to burden her family and so changes the subject anytime her children try to broach the topic of her final wishes, taking care of her house/pets, her will, etc. She becomes uncomfortable anytime you or other care providers ask to discuss her wishes on things such as DNR orders, religious wishes, or final arrangements. Her children are concerned about her and are worried they dont know how to best fulfill her wishes and are imploring you to help. In 1-2 pages, consider:

How might your own views on death and dying impact your work with this patient?
How might you seek to guide or help this patient and her family through this time?
What cultural context might be at work here to consider?
Remember, as you reflect on these topics, connect your own experiences and ideas to the theory and research we are learning about in class, referencing your text and at least two other sources.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

Length: 3-4 pages (not including title page or references page)
1-inch margins
Double spaced
12-point Times New Roman font
Title page
References page (minimum of 2 outside scholarly sources in addition to course text)

Week 8 Discussion
Weekly Post: Emotional Influences (CH 10)

http://www.infocobuild.com/books-and-films/science/brain-story-bbc.html

Emotions and Stress: What have we learned to improve our lives?
Taking all of the information learned in the chapter about emotional development and responses, describe how you can apply what you have read to improve your ability to deal with your emotions, respond to stressful events, and improve your day to day life.  Review these articles below and link some ideas from them to your post. There are a lot for this week, so skim them and use those ideas that are relevant for your response.  You could also search www.sciencedaily.com (Links to an external site.) to find some articles that are relevant to you and then cite them in your response.  Don’t be intimated by the long list below, review the title and abstract, and then decide if it is something you would like to incorporate, if so then read the article as quoted in science daily.  This topic is rich with information and could be a class by itself.  This topic is so important to our daily lives, our well-being, and our mental health that it is worth investigating for the many ways it can be applied to enrich our lives and help us lead better ones.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/04/180424133558.htm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/11/161102084505.htm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160912122608.htm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090708184544.htm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2005/02/050205124340.htm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091231153341.htm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/07/120731103037.htm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170529090530.htm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110603125103.htm (Links to an external site.)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110722142100.htm (Links to an external site.)