Program Outcome #5: Provide holistic care that is ...
Program Outcome #5: Provide holistic care that is culturally competent with diverse groups and communitiesDiane MorrisWASHBURN UNIVERSITYProgram Outcome #5: Provide holistic care that is culturally competent with diverse groups and communitiesThe fifth program outcome speaks to providing holistic care that is culturally competent with diverse groups and communities. Since, the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) is responsible for providing care to individuals throughout the lifespan; this care also encompasses a variety of cultural groups and communities. Developing knowledge and sensitivity to different cultures, religious practices and alternative lifestyles is paramount in providing holistic care to those aforementioned groups of people. During the fall semester of 2010, the Advanced Practice Nursing Ethics course challenged students with two larger assignments which both fulfill this program outcome. The first of these was a project aimed at familiarizing the student with different major religious or cultural groups and the impact each may have on advanced practice nursing. My group (Amanda Baglin, Stephanie Kimbrel, and Diane Morris), was appointed to Hinduism. We completed both a paper and power point overviewing Hinduism with specific focus on the following: background and historical context, ethical principles, application of theory in today’s healthcare environment, and Hinduism as it relates to the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics. The second applicable assignment from this course was to draft an ethically related paper addressing health care issues of our choice and submit it for potential publication. After working in pediatric emergency/trauma care for several years, I was interested and somewhat perplexed by the concept of Jehovah’s Witness religious beliefs surrounding refusal of human blood products. I sought additional information for not only myself but also to explore the ethical issues surrounding parental choice in this matter. When parental religious beliefs guide decision making, both legal and ethical dilemmas may arise. For example, the Jehovah’s Witness (JW) society condemns the use of human blood products as a medical treatment, even in emergent, life-saving situations. This belief system poses a particularly challenging problem when pediatric patients are involved. Health care providers are faced with difficult communication and ethical decisions when attempting to choose medical treatments that are in the best interest of the patient, especially when those treatments conflict with parental religious views. I believe this particular endeavor nicely satisfies the fifth program outcome. The Integrative Healing course completed in the spring semester 2012 had a project that also relate well to this program outcome. The assignment from the Integrative Healing course addresses this program outcome was a brief literature review discussion on Tai Chi and issues related to pain. n particular this assignment addressed cultural and spiritual variables related to CAM and pain, as well as exploring the advanced practice nursing’s future implications of practice when working with individuals with pain. ................
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