The follow
ing post has two assignments namely;
1.Cross Cultural Relationships
Assessment Instructions:
Read the case scenario and answer the question:
Case scenario:
Adonis and his two (2) children have fled their war-torn home country where his wife was killed. They have recently arrived
in Australia as refugees to make a new life for themselves. The family
began at the service two (2) weeks ago. Adonis has a son, Rafie who is four years old, and a daughter, mara who is seven years old.
Adonis has limited english and he was able to tell another educator, kastia,
in home language that he is f
ind
ing it very difficult to run the family household. He has to learn to cook and clean,
but because he f
inds this so time consum
ing, mara has taken on a lot of her mothers tasks with
in the household.
Rafie is a very quiet child. He often sits
in the cubby house nurs
ing a doll. He also spends a lot of time
in the kitchen play space with the other children. They take turns mak
ing and serv
ing
food.
Adonis once found Rafie with a doll and was angry about it. He took him by the arm, say
ing 'no no' and sat him down to play with the trucks. He spoke to him angrily
in home language and looked at
you, shak
ing his head say
ing , "no dolls, he's a boy".
Sometimes the children serve afternoon tea to each other. On another occasion Rafie had put on an apron and was serv
ing sandwiches with tongs when Adonis came to pick the children up early.
He shouted: 'My son is not a woman!" Rafie was upset but he didn't say anyth
ing. Kastia said someth
ing to Adonis
in home language and he calmed down.
Question to answer from the scenario:
How will you work through the communication difficulties while still promot
ing home language and l
inguistic diversity? Make sure you refer to:
Body language,
oral communication,
use of
interpreter who is present 'Kastia'
2.Community public health
Def
ine public/community health nurs
ing • Def
ine primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention • Give examples of each level of prevention • Describe the nurse's roles and
responsibilities
in community and public health nurs
ing • Expla
in current issues community and public health nurses face