HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 2 Assignment
Personal Worldview Inventory
Write an 800-1,000-word essay on your personal worldview. Briefly discuss the various possible meanings of the term “spirituality,” and your understanding of the concepts of pluralism, scientism, and postmodernism. Primarily, address the following seven basic worldview questions:
What is prime reality?
What is the nature of the world around us?
What is a human being?
What happens to a person at death?
Why is it possible to know anything at all?
How do we know what is right or wrong?
What is the meaning of human history?
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HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 3 Assignment
Personhood Chart
This chart contains a grid for different philosophical anthropologies that answer the question of personhood.
Complete the following chart in the context of defining what it means to be human according to Christianity, Materialism, and your own Personal View. Refer to the assigned reading for explanation of characteristics listed on the left.
Christianity
Materialism
Personal View
Relational
Multidimensional
Sexual
Moral
Mortal
Destined for Eternal Life
Destined for eternal life:
HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 3 Assignment
Case Study on Moral Status
Write a 500-750 word analysis of “Case Study: Fetal Abnormality.” Be sure to address the following questions:
Which theory or theories are being used by Jessica, Marco, Maria, and Dr. Wilson to determine the moral status of the fetus? Explain.
How does the theory determine or influence each of their recommendation for action?
What theory do you agree with? How would the theory determine or influence the recommendation for action?
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Case Study: Fetal Abnormality
Jessica is a 30-year-old immigrant from Mexico City. She and her husband Marco have been in the U.S. for the last 3years and have finally earned enough money to move out of their Aunt Maria’s home and into an apartment of their own. They are both hard workers. Jessica works 50 hours a week at a local restaurant, and Marco has been contracting side jobs in construction. Six months before their move to an apartment, Jessica finds out she is pregnant.
Four months later, Jessica and Marco arrive at the county hospital, a large, public, nonteaching hospital. A preliminary ultrasound indicates a possible abnormality with the fetus. Further scans are conducted and it is determined that the fetus has a rare condition in which it has not developed any arms, and will not likely develop them. There is also a 25% chance that the fetus may have Down syndrome.
Dr. Wilson, the primary attending physician is seeing Jessica for the first time, since she and Marcodid not receive earlier prenatal care over concerns about finances. Marco insists that Dr. Wilson refrain from telling Jessica the scan results, assuring him that he will tell his wife himself whenshe is emotionally ready for the news. While Marco and Dr. Wilson are talking in another room, Aunt Maria walks into the room with a distressed look on her face. She can tell that something is wrong and inquires of Dr. Wilson. After hearing of the diagnosis, she walks out of the room wailing loudly and praying out loud.
Marco and Dr. Wilson continue their discussion, and Dr. Wilson insists that he has an obligation to Jessica as his patient and that she has a right to know the diagnosis of the fetus. He furthermore is intent on discussing all relevant factors and options regarding the next step, including abortion. Marco insists ontaking some time to think of how to break the news to Jessica, but Dr. Wilson, frustrated with the direction of the conversation, informs the husband that such a choice is not his to make. Dr. Wilson proceeds back across the hall, where he walks in on Aunt Maria awkwardly praying with Jessica and phoning the priest. At that point, Dr. Wilson gently but briefly informsJessica of the diagnosis, and lays out the option for abortion as a responsible medical alternative, given the quality of life such a child would have. Jessica looks at him and struggles to hold back her tears.
Jessica is torn between her hopes of a better socioeconomic position and increased independence, along with her conviction that all life is sacred. Marco will support Jessica in whatever decision she makes, but is finding it difficult to not view the pregnancy and the prospects of a disabled child as a burden and a barrier to their economic security and plans. Dr. Wilson lays out all of the options but clearly makes his view known that abortion is “scientifically” and medically a wise choice in this situation. Aunt Maria pleads with Jessica to follow through with the pregnancy and allow what “God intends” to take place, and urges Jessica to think of her responsibility as a mother.
HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 4 Assignment
Human Experience of Illness
Refer to The Death of Ivan Ilych by Tolstoy. Write a 750-1,000 word paper that analyzes the story of Ivan Illych in terms of concepts of the “healing environment” found in chapter 7-9 of Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing. Be sure to address the phenomenology of illness and disease (i.e. the personal “what it is like” of illness and disease) in the paper.
In conclusion, provide a personal analysis of your own experience with illness and disease and how several factors colored that experience.
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HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 4 Assignment
Benchmark – Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm
Consider how the paradigm of a healing hospital might influence your philosophy of caregiving and write an essay of 750-1,000 words that addresses the following:
Describe the components of a healing hospital and their relationship to spirituality.
What are the challenges of creating a healing environment in light of the barriers and complexities of the hospital environment?
Include biblical aspects that support the concept of a healing hospital.
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This benchmark assignment assesses the following competency:
CSET Bachelor of Science in Biology (All Emphases)
Domain 2: Social Sciences
2.4: Explore barriers to meeting the spiritual needs of others.
HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 6 Assignment
Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft
The practice of health care providers at all levels brings you into contact with people from a variety of faiths. This calls for knowledge and acceptance of a diversity of faith expressions.
The purpose of this paper is to complete a comparative analysis of two faith philosophies towards providing health care, one being the Christian perspective. For the second faith, choose a faith that is unfamiliar to you. Examples of faiths to choose from: Sikh, Baha’i, Buddhism, Shintoism, etc.
In a minimum of 1,500-2,000 words, provide a comparative analysis of the different belief systems, reinforcing major themes with insights gained from your research.
In your comparative analysis, address all of the worldview questions in detail for Christianity and your selected faith. Refer to chapter 2 of the Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing for the list of questions. Be sure to address the implications of these beliefs for health care.
In addition answer the following questions that address the practical and healthcare implications based on the research:
What are critical common components to all religions/beliefs in regards to healing, such as prayer, meditation, belief, etc.? Explain.
What is important to patients of the faiths when cared for by health care providers whose spiritual beliefs differ from their own?
In your conclusion, describe your own spiritual perspective on healing, what you have learned from the research and how this learning can be applied to a health care provider.
Support your position by referencing at least three academic resources (preferably from the GCU Library) in addition to the course readings, the Bible, and the textbooks for each religion. Each religion must have a primary source included. A total of six references are required according to the specifications listed above. Incorporate the research into your writing in an appropriate, scholarly manner.
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HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 7 Assignment
Stages of Grief Paper
Write a 750-1,000 word paper analyzing Woterstorff’s reflctions in Lament For a Son. In addition, address Kubler-Ross’ five stages of grief, as they are expressed throughout Lament for a Son, and respond to the following questions:
How does Wolterstorff find joy after his loss?
What is the meaning and significance of death in light of the Christian narrative?
How does the hope of the resurrection play a role in comforting Wolterstorff?
Include three sources including the textbooks, Bible and other reliable/academic sources.
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HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 7 Assignment
Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: Peer Review
Your instructor will assign and send you a peer’s paper from the “Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: First Draft assignment”. Your job is to critically read the assignment and make corrections/comments using Track Changes in Microsoft Word.
Be sure to assess the paper on the following content:
Does the paper provide sufficient evidence for its hypothesis or claim?
Does the flow of the paper and sentence structure make sense?
Should it be organized in a different way?
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HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 7 Assignment
CLC – Suffering and Evil Presentation
This is a Collaborative Learning Community assignment.
The instructor will divide the class into groups and assign a religion other than Christianity to research.
Create a 5-7 slide presentation with speaker notes that focuses on views of evil and suffering from a religion other than Christianity. Your instructor will assign a religion to each group.
After researching information on your assigned religion, address the following:
Describe the view of suffering (source and cause of suffering and solution).
Explain grieving process.
Identify approaches to dealing with grief (solution to deal with suffering).
Include a comparison of assigned religion to Christianity. How does your assigned religion differ from Christianity?
Support your position by referencing at least three to five academic resources (preferably from the GCU Library) in addition to the Bible and the textbook. Incorporate the research into your writing in an appropriate, scholarly manner.
Select one team member to post the presentation to the “Suffering and Evil” thread in the Main Forum. Respond to at least one other presentation.
While APA format is not required for the body of this assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and in-text citations and references should be presented using APA documentation guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
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HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 8 Assignment
Personal Wellness Inventory and Reflection
Part I: Inventory
Spiritual and Emotional:
Refer to the “EHS Personal Assessment” from the Emotionally Healthy Spirituality website.
Complete the survey and reflect on your own results. Analyze the structure and assumptions behind the assessment.
Burnout:
Refer to the “Are You Heading for Caregiver Burnout?” reading.
Complete the survey and reflect on your own results. Analyze the structure and assumptions behind the assessment.
Part II: Reflection
Using the results from the resources, write a 350-500 word reflection on your results and how you plan to combat compassion fatigue and burnout, and how you plan to promote your own spiritual growth?
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HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 8 Assignment
Benchmark – Spiritual Needs Assessment
Details:
This assignment requires you to interview one person and requires an analysis of your interview experience.
Part I: Interview
Select a patient, a family member, or a friend to interview. Be sure to focus on the interviewee’s experience as a patient, regardless of whom you choose to interview.
Review The Joint Commission resource which provides some guidelines for creating spiritual assessment tools for evaluating the spiritual needs of patients. Using this resource and any other guidelines/examples that you can find, create your own tool for assessing the spiritual needs of patients.
Create a survey to assess the subject’s spiritual need during the interview. The spiritual needs assessment survey needs a minimum of five questions that can be answered during the interview. During the interview, document the interviewee’s responses.
Submit the transcript of the interview. The transcript should include the questions asked and the answers provided. Be sure record the responses during the interview by taking detailed notes. Omit specific names and other personal information from the interview.
Part II: Analysis
Write a 500-750 word analysis of your interview experience. Be sure to exclude specific names and other personal information from the interview. Instead provide demographics such as sex, age, ethnicity, and religion. Include the following in your response:
What went well?
What would you do differently in the future?
Were there any barriers or challenges that inhibited your ability to complete the assessment tool? How would you address these in the future or change your assessment to better address these challenges?
Describe the spiritual experience you had with your patient, family member, or friend using this tool. How does this tool allow you to better meet the needs of your patient?
Did you discover that illness and stress amplified the spiritual concern and needs of your interviewee? Explain your answer with examples.
Submit both the transcript of the interview and the analysis of your results.
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This benchmark assignment assesses the following competencies:
CSET Bachelor of Science in Biology (All Emphases)
Domain 2: Social Sciences
2.3: Explain how illness and stress can amplify spiritual concerns and needs of others.
CoNHCP Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration
Domain 4: Leadership:
4.3: Recognize the diverse cultures, values, beliefs, and experiences among cross-functional teams, patients, families and populations.
HLT302 Spirituality and Christian Values in Health Care and Wellness
Week 8 Assignment
Health Care Provider and Faith Diversity: Final Draft
Implement feedback from previous draft and revise the final draft based on insight from experience gained in the course.
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