Day 7: 6/16/18
I have experienced so much generosity this week. It seems like every person that we spoke to and spoke to us was open and willing to share their story with us. Every person that spoke to us shared their story with us, and I could tell that it was difficult for them to do that at times. Simply the fact that we were able to observe at Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority and Mission Hospital, and sit in on a church service, is an act of generosity. I am hoping that I improved the health of others while I was here by providing donations such as clothing, hygiene items, children's toys and necessities, and many other donations. As this was an observational experience we were unable to directly care for patients, I am hoping the donations and sharing my story with others may somehow improve the health of others at Cherokee.
After my experience at Cherokee I truly believe that this culture is able to get healthier and also keep their heritage for future generations. They have an amazing healthcare system that is continuing to grow more and more each day, and their healthcare system is keeping the Cherokee culture in mind with everything they do. I believe the only way to improve the health of the Cherokee people is to incorporate their culture into their healthcare system. I believe this will increase compliance and also increase trust in the healthcare system.
Something I did this week that was out of my comfort zone was take part in a traditional Cherokee dance at the village. I am not a dancer, nor am I one to put any sort of attention on myself so this was definitely out of my comfort zone. I am so glad I did it though because I had a lot of fun, and I understand why the Cherokee people enjoy dancing so much and why it is a part of their culture.
After reading my blog post from the first day, I realized I have gained so much knowledge about the Cherokee culture and how their culture truly affects their perception of health and healthcare. To be completely honest, I was unaware how much culture can affect health and healthcare, but after visiting Cherokee I have such a better understanding. I am going to remember this experience for the rest of my life, and it is definitely something that I am going to incorporate into my practice as a registered nurse.
After my experience at Cherokee I truly believe that this culture is able to get healthier and also keep their heritage for future generations. They have an amazing healthcare system that is continuing to grow more and more each day, and their healthcare system is keeping the Cherokee culture in mind with everything they do. I believe the only way to improve the health of the Cherokee people is to incorporate their culture into their healthcare system. I believe this will increase compliance and also increase trust in the healthcare system.
Something I did this week that was out of my comfort zone was take part in a traditional Cherokee dance at the village. I am not a dancer, nor am I one to put any sort of attention on myself so this was definitely out of my comfort zone. I am so glad I did it though because I had a lot of fun, and I understand why the Cherokee people enjoy dancing so much and why it is a part of their culture.
After reading my blog post from the first day, I realized I have gained so much knowledge about the Cherokee culture and how their culture truly affects their perception of health and healthcare. To be completely honest, I was unaware how much culture can affect health and healthcare, but after visiting Cherokee I have such a better understanding. I am going to remember this experience for the rest of my life, and it is definitely something that I am going to incorporate into my practice as a registered nurse.
Hannah, you have certainly gained some great take- aways from this experience. It was fun to watch you all get out of comfort zones and participate in activities such as the dance. I especially enjoyed the dance instruction that you gave Molly when she arrived and everyone caught her up to speed about what was learned that first day. It would be great to post here! :)
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