Social/Relational Wellness
Workplace Violence
Overview Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, and other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs in the workplace. Workplace violence can happen at any job in any field, but tends to occur in ...
Spouse/Marital Related Issues
Healthy Communication Communication in relationships may not always be easy, especially when there are added stressors in each other's lives. Seven Habits of Effective Communication Keep the role of listener and speaker separate. Allow your voice to ...
Relational Medical Help
Seeking Medical Attention Reproductive health doctors are available in all 50 states. Obstetrics and gynecologyLinks to an external site. (ob/gyn) treats women and urologyLinks to an external site. treats men. It's important to see reproductive ...
Dating in the US
Overview Dating in the US is typically a personal choice, not a family choice. There is a large factor of independence when it comes to dating. It is not improper for a woman to ask a man on a date. Expressing your feelings is wanted in American ...
Social Groups
Want to meet new friends? Relocating to the U.S. means finding and creating a new social system. This is important for your transition; everyone needs friends and people they trust to lean on when times get hard! Below are tips on how to meet new ...
Communication
10 Communication TipsLinks to an external site. Communication is used in your personal and professional life. There are two important aspects of communication- verbal and nonverbal. Verbal communication involves words spoken directly by a person. ...
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Body Language in the US
Communication extends beyond the words we say. Body language is an important piece of the communication puzzle. In fact, a large portion of communication is nonverbal, and each country and community has its own movements that communicate different ...
Common Idioms in the United States
An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal interpretation of the individual words and is often used to express a particular idea or cultural reference. In the US, there are many idioms that nurses may have never heard before. ...
School for Children
School Schooling, like many other things in the US, varies from state to state, and things are not “one size fits all” when enrolling your children in school. For the most part, every state’s public school begins with kindergarten at the age of five. ...
Costs and Fees of Renting or Buying a Home/Apartment + Tips for Moving
Renting a home in the United States has several moving pieces. Because you have most likely gone through the process of moving into a new home while on deployment, you will likely be familiar with a few aspects of the home/apartment renting ...
Common US Cultural Nuances
Each culture has their own way of doing things and their own norms that may seem quite different from other cultures. Here are a few notable cultural nuances in the United States. Cultural Nuance Examples in the US Imperial system Filling up your own ...