Discussion Question (DQ) Instructions
In 200300 words, write a response to the Discussion Question (DQ) Post Prompt posed for this week’s reading in Foreign to Familiar by Sarah Lanier. Please make sure you address each point in the DQ Post Prompt. Although there may be several question posed in the DQ Prompt, write one cohesive discussion post that integrates your thoughts in a well-written response.
Your post must follow these requirements:
- Use APA (7th ed.) formatting for citations and references.
- Check the Discussion Questions and Replies Rubric and follow the guidelines carefully to maximize your success.
- Two scholarly sources are required for your initial post:
- One scholarly source must be the textbook (Foreign to Familiar).
- The second scholarly source must be the Holy Bible or a peer-reviewed scholarly article published within the last five years.
- In-text citations should be used to support your discussion.
- A reference list should be included at the end of your post, formatted in APA (7th ed.).
- For your Replies, at least one scholarly source is required.
Guidelines for Scholarly References:
- Foreign to Familiar (Lanier, 2021).
- The Holy Bible (New International Version) OR a Peer-reviewed scholarly article 5 years or less from date of publication
Read Foreign to Familiar Chapter 5- Inclusion vs. Privacy. Answer the following prompts for your DQ Post response.
- Question 1 (Content Reflection): After reading Chapter Five of Foreign to Familiar, what stood out to you about the differences between inclusion and privacy? Identify at least one characteristic from each orientation that helped you understand this contrast more clearly.
- Question 2 (Nursing Application with Scripture): As a nurse, you will encounter patients and families who value strong inclusion and others who value privacy. Select a Scripture that you believe speaks to how you, as a nurse, can honor patients from both orientations. Explain why you chose this verse and how it could guide your practice.
- Question 3 (Personal and Cultural Reflection): Based on Laniers (2021) examples, do you see more of an inclusion or privacy orientation in your own background? How might your orientation affect the way you interact with patients who have a different cultural expectation?
- Question 4 (Self-Reflection in Communication): Is there anything you identify in your personal style of communication that may need to be adjusted when communicating with someone from a different climate, especially when using therapeutic communication to convey caring? Explain.
References
Lanier, S. B. (2021). Foreign to familiar: A guide to understanding hot- and cold-climate cultures (Rev. ed.). McDougal Publishing.

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