Sarah, RN, complains to you that a male nurse from a different culture sits very close during charting and leans toward her when speaking
In responding to Sarah, you consider that differ-ences across cultures that are relevant to this situation include: a. Eye contact.
b. Personal space.
c. Harassment.
d. Expressions of feeling.
B
Body movements, eye contact, gestures, verbal tone, and physical closeness when communicat-ing are all part of a person's culture. For the nurse manager, understanding these cultural beha-viors is critical in accomplishing effective communication within the diverse workforce popula-tion.
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1. "It might be over, but now you will start your clinical courses and apply your knowledge." 2. "If you think this course was hard, you should try the graduate level." 3. "Learning is an ongoing process in pharmacology; we must continue to stay up to date." 4. "Learning difficult material is always painful, but it is necessary."