Please share your opinion with us. by Ava Dowlatshah

I like the course, because it helps me to deal with real life situation I am gonna face in health care or in general, I get know about a lot of information , I learned new skills.

2024-07-05 14:37:24 UTC

I want to suggest that if there is more information about IEN'S scope of practice, more about nurses career and growth option, what other services ISANS provide for them, as I saw here, no one knows about the services and and guidance for IENs.

The teaching method was very good and fun, learnt a lot with interaction, it was great.

2024-07-05 14:38:17 UTC

I love everything in this course, however, there are lots of role plays which I found a little bit repetitive but it is also a good thing because we will practice our communication skills which is one of the important things in caring patients. Overall, I love how the speakers teach and the lessons in this course. Thank you so much.

2024-07-05 14:39:09 UTC

Discussing culture is one of the best topic I personally like, because we can be more knowledgeable to handle patients in this very diverse country. The way you handled the class is very enjoyable, however role playing is not my thing 😅😅 but it will help us to navigate ourselves when we are in the facility. Thus i would like to add as well, that scenarios will be more helpful if it is based on the future residents cases. Therefore we can be more involved on the role playing, thus we can learn more strategies on how to handle them.

2024-07-05 14:39:54 UTC

The course is very useful for us nurses to improve our communication skills and our perspective about cultural differences. This must be spread out to be learned by many. However, I personally fond it a bit tiring due to a bunch of role play but it impressively taught me a lot and I was able to correct the way I used to communicate and I am really thankful for this. Lastly, you explained everything well and was so patient every time we feel bored and sleepy. You were able to maintain your tone of voice and you looked serious at first but it greatly changed on the following days. Keep it up. Thank you for sharing your talent.

The course is important and it is a good way to understand cultural differences among each other. Anyone coming to this country would be flexible, understanding and not imposing its own beliefs and practices. It is a sign of showing respect and acceptance to the host country to learn the vast multi-culture differences. For the teacher , you were doing great and you have opened our eyes and ears to this kind of topic. Thank you.

2024-07-05 14:41:38 UTC

2024-07-05 14:42:27 UTC

This course help us a lot especially in communicating to patients. Through this, it would help us a lot on ways and techniques how to be an effective health worker and able to know also the wordings that we should and should not use in dealing with patients. For our lecturer, she helps us a lot in practicing different scenarios which will boost our communication skills. Just like the sayings "practice makes perfect" and that is what she is trying to do with us, so that in the actual field we have now the confidence to deal with the patients. Also for the topics, maybe we can do it like for only 2 to 3 days and not the whole week because sometimes it's boring to only discuss one topic for the whole week. But this course is so amazing and really helped us with the knowledge that we can surely use in the near future.

2024-07-05 14:42:32 UTC

All the topics about this course are very useful especially in our work as LPN where we will be dealing with residents everyday with different cultures and beliefs. I enjoyed the role plays because it developed our communication skills therapeutically. I love the course it’s very informative and the way you deliver the topics is excellent, you did a great job and thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise in this course.

2024-07-05 14:45:32 UTC

I like about this course is how we have been preparing to be a better nurse to our patient. How to deal with them, the proper therapeutic communication we must follow and it builds strong patient relationships and providing effective care. This course really helps us LPN's because it is an eye opening for us. It highlights the importance in truly listening to our patient not just hearing their words. We ensure that our patients feel heard and understood. Ultimately, it enhances or skills and knowledge by practicing role plays in our own group/ partner.

2024-07-05 14:45:41 UTC

The program have been really beneficial to me since they taught us how to properly deal with clients and communicate with them professionally. I also learned that when dealing with the client there are a lot of things you have to consider such as gender, nationalities, religions and so on. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. 😊

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2024-07-05 14:45:44 UTC

What I like about this course is that I learned a lot about Canadian culture most especially in Nova Scotia. I realize we all have differences most especially our values and beliefs. Also, one thing I really like is that we should be respectful no matter what our differences most especially that Canada right now has lots of immigrants from different countries. It would also be nice if our role plays are more on the long term care part as LPN's because we are dealing more with elderlies in the nursing home rather than patients in the clinic. And also, it would be more realistic for us as we transition to our clinical care practice with Shannex.

2024-07-05 14:47:31 UTC

This course is very helpful for me, and I guess It will be very beneficial for us in our job as LPNs. I learned a lot about the right way of cimmunucating with our patients/residents in the future. Because, as a nurse whi came fr the Philippines, we really have different way of talking, communicating, approaching and even giving care to our patients. Cultural awareness and competency is very important. And this course taught us a lot about it. To be culturally competent here in Canada is very important. Like what we were taught in school, Canada is a very diverse country. We are dealing with almost all nations all over the world. And all of them have their own culture that we must respect, recognize and acknowledge. Thus, patient-centered care is vital. And for me, what's this course wants us to learn before exposing us to the field is effective communication. And that's what I am learning a lot in this course. If I will suggest anything, maybe a more examples on the nursing home or long term care since all of us will be assigned in nursing home. Because, what we noticed is, some the examples are focused on hospital settings. Regarding the instructor, I cannot say anything but such a great job. She is informative, accept all ideas from us and she is prepared with the lessons. Good job and really this course is a big help to all of us.

2024-07-05 14:47:49 UTC

-In this course, I liked the section on Role play. With the help of this activity, I have learned a communication skill which I will need at my workplace for example how to approach the patient when they are not at their best time.

-If I talk about your teaching skills, it is clear and understandable, and I didn’t feel bored during the lecture, It was not a one-way lecture where you talked instead you always asked for opinions. All in all, I could say I enjoyed your lecture.

Canada is a very diverse country and awarenes of ones culture has a big impact specially in healthcare industry. This course promote more inclusivity and collaboration. It helps to break the cultural barriers, build cultural bridges, and promote acceptance.

2024-07-05 14:47:54 UTC

Give more focus on LPN role rather than RN role because i notice during role.playing its more on RN roles.

The whole course is very helpful for as an IEN. I learned many things from communication and culture here in Canada. The communication techniques will help me in communicating effectively in my residents. I can suggest next time to use examples in role play that are common in long term facility. This will give us an idea what it be like in actual set up. Maybe next time you can add games for an ice breaker. It can be with the use of an app or actual games just to make more fun.

2024-07-05 14:48:16 UTC

The course is beneficial not just for the workplace but in our daily lives we can incorporate this learning to our family and friends. It will help us to understand different cultures and the way we will communicate. Being in a diverse country like canada we must learn to respect each other culture, belief, values,experiences and etc. I love discussions because everybody can relate and everybody can share different ideas and perspective.

2024-07-05 14:49:29 UTC

2024-07-05 14:50:09 UTC

This course is beneficial, especially for us International Educated Nurses (IENs), by establishing a solid foundation in cultural and diversity awareness. It has equipped us with invaluable knowledge and practical skills essential for promoting inclusivity across diverse contexts. As healthcare professionals, these insights are particularly important, as we deal with our residents/patients from diverse cultural backgrounds. We deeply appreciate the time, effort, and insightful teachings provided during the course. You did a great job,Ava and Carolyn

Thank you ava for teaching us incredible awesome. Thumbs up for you!

2024-07-05 14:51:10 UTC

2024-07-05 18:03:12 UTC

I think the course was great. Having an opportunity to discuss cultural topics was really beneficial. Comparing the healthcare system in differnet countries is an interesting topic. You did a great job teaching the course. It was fun, interactive and there were many opportunities for collaboration and discussion. I loved your teaching method and enjoyed the clasa alot. Thank you

2024-07-05 18:04:51 UTC

The class had many chances for collaboration and communication. We had great discussions and got lots and lots of practices with role plays. The topics were great and the teacher was fantastic. She made the course fun and interesting. We all mentioned that she is a great teacher

Ava was a great teachers. Thank you

2024-07-05 18:05:46 UTC

2024-07-05 18:07:20 UTC

I loved how you taught the class. I really enjoyed the discussions and how fun and friendly the class was. I find comparing the healthcare systems in different countries really interesting and really enjoyed this course