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Culture Documents
Objectives
Identify the three generations as:
The Baby Boomers Generation X The Millennial
Generation X (1965-1980)
Smaller than both the other generations View Education as a way to get there Adult oriented from a very early age Termed the Latch key children The first to seek a balance between work and life Cautions and Conservative with money
Millennial Generation
Group Oriented, Very Social Optimistic and Confident Ethnically diverse Technologically Advanced Grown up with out expectations of a nuclear family. Merging Families Money is earned to spend.
Possible Conflicts
Different style of communication Dissimilar Values Idiosyncratic style
References
Earle, V., & Myrick, F. (2009). Nursing pedagogy and the intergenerational discourse. Journal of Nursing Education, 48(11), 624-630. doi:10.3928/01484834-20090716-08. Erickson, T. (2011) Boomers, Gen X. and Gen Y: Multigenerational Workforce. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/RGNiXMlLzO8
McCrindle, M., & Wolfinger, E. (2010). Generations Defined. Ethos, 18(1), 8-13.
References- Continued
Oh, E., Kim, S., Kim, S., Kim, S., Cho, E., Yoo, J., et al. (2010). Integrating evidence-based practice into RN-toBSN clinical nursing education. Journal of Nursing Education, 49(7), 387-392. Pardue, K., & Morgan, P. (2008). Millennials considered: a new generation, new approaches, and implications for nursing education. Nursing Education Perspectives, 29(2), 74-79.
References-Continued
Weston, M.,(2006) Integrating Generational Perspectives in Nursing, The Online Journal of Issues in Nursing, 11(2) doi: 10.3912/OJIN.Vol11No02Man01.