Faith Integration Case Study:
Faith Integration:
the concept of spirituality as a nursing virtue will be integrated into the course content, and applied in the clinical practice focusing on the nurse as a care provider, patient advocate, patient educator, and counselor.
It utilizes intellectual humility incorporating spirituality and culturally competent care.
Utilizes spirituality as a benchmark in establishing nurse-patient relationship and improving quality of life.
Belief in a higher power as the true source of all healing
Spirituality as a source of meaning for life
Respects each patient’s cultural background, beliefs, and health practices to find meaning for culturally competent care
Develop cultural awareness in providing competent patient care
Respect for the uniqueness of man as it relates to quality of life
Instructions:
Read the biblical passage below. Answer the questions related to the passage.
Jesus Heals a Paralytic
LUKE 5 (Links to an external site.)
17 One day as he was teaching, Pharisees and religion teachers were sitting around. They had come from nearly every village in Galilee and Judea, even as far away as Jerusalem, to be there. The healing power of God was on him.
18 Some men arrived carrying a paraplegic on a stretcher. They were looking for a way to get into the house and set him before Jesus. When they couldn’t find a way in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof, removed some tiles, and let him down in the middle of everyone, right in front of Jesus. Impressed by their bold belief, he said, “Friend, I forgive your sins.”
21 That set the religion scholars and Pharisees buzzing. “Who does he think he is? That’s blasphemous talk! God and only God can forgive sins.”
22 Jesus knew exactly what they were thinking and said, “Why all this gossipy whispering? Which is simpler: to say ‘I forgive your sins,’ or to say ‘Get up and start walking’? Well, just so it’s clear that I’m the Son of Man and authorized to do either, or both. . . .” He now spoke directly to the paraplegic: “Get up. Take your bedroll and go home.” Without a moment’s hesitation, he did it – got up, took his blanket, and left for home, giving glory to God all the way. The people rubbed their eyes, incredulous – and then also gave glory to God. Awestruck, they said, “We’ve never seen anything like that!”
(MSG Translation)
Questions
1.What is “paraplegia”? And what are the different causes for this condition?
2.Discuss the potential complications and conditions of paraplegia.
3.Jesus said, “Which is simpler: to say ‘I forgive your sins,’ or to say ‘Get up and start walking’? In your opinion, which is simpler: to address the spiritual needs of a patient, or to address the physical needs?
4. Identify the way Jesus dealt with the patient and the men who carried him, and reflect on how this might impact the way you deal with your patients and with their significant others.
Length of Paper: 1-2 pages maximum
