PHI 413V: Ethical and Spiritual Decision Making in Health Care.

PHI 413V: Ethical and Spiritual Decision Making in Health Care. Ethical and Spiritual Decision Making in Health Care Details This course introduces a Christian foundation for spiritual assessment and care with specific emphasis on biomedical ethical principles and ethical decision making within nursing practice. Students practice assessment and propose holistic interventions that take into account the dignity of the human person. These assessments and interventions contribute to the physical and spiritual well-being of individuals across the life span and the health-illness continuum. Credit Hours 3.0 PreRequisit es None coRequisite s None Course AddOns Additional Material Textbook Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing Shelly, J. A., & Miller, A. B. (2006). Called to care: A Christian worldview for nursing (2nd ed.). Downers Grove, IL: IVP Academic. ISBN-13: 7657 Textbook Bioethics: A Primer for Christians Meilaender, G. (2013). Bioethics: A primer for Christians (3rd ed.). Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co. ISBN-13: 7704 Electronic Resource American Nurses' Association Code of Ethics Refer to the American Nurses Association Code of Ethics for this course. id=1220&sid=13 Electronic Resource The Nuremberg Code Refer to "The Nuremberg Code" found on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website. Electronic Resource World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki Refer to the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki for this course. Electronic Resource Philosophical Writing View the "Introduction to Philosophical Writing" video to help inform your philosophical writing assignments throughout the course. Then read, "A Brief Guide to Philosophical Writing," located by the folder icon below the video. These resources will help guide your writing process for philosophical writing. v1.1/ Topics Topic 1: Worldview Foundations of Duration: 7 days Spirituality and Ethics Description: This topic introduces how the ethos of scientism and postmodernism has exacerbated the perceived philosophical and cultural tension between science and religion. To diminish that tension, the concepts of religious sensitivity and genuine care will be introduced to challenge the contemporary ethos to make room for genuine religious and ethical dialogue in the context of health care. Objectives: 1. Define the various meanings of "spirituality" and their relevance in the context of managed care. 2. Describe the cultural, sociological, philosophical, and religious context of modern health care and medicine (i.e., pluralism, scientism, and postmodernism). 3. Explain the concepts and elements that make up a worldview and their relation to religion and culture. 4. Distinguish among values, morals, and ethics. Topic Material: Lecture Note 1. PHI-413V Lecture 1 Read Lecture 1. Textbook 2. Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing Read Chapters 1-3 from Called to Care: A Christian Worldview for Nursing. Textbook 3. Bioethics: A Primer for Christians Read the Introduction and Chapter 1 from Bioethics: A Primer for Christians. Electronic Resource 4. The Role of Spirituality in Health Care Read "The Role of Spirituality in Health Care" by Puchalski from Proceedings (Baylor University Medical Center) (2001). Gradable Items Details Points Possible Assignment Personal Worldview Inventory 100.0 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 you? What is a human being? What happens to a person at death? Why is it possible to know anything at all? How do people know what is right or wrong? What is the meaning of human history? Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required. This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center. Discussion Question Topic 1 DQ 2 5.0 What aspects of the topic readings do you find the most interesting? What is your view of the analysis of disease and healing in the readings? Explain.