HCS 490 Week 4 Individual Assignment Communication Paper

In this discussion, you are required to reflect on what you have learned on a professional level:

Explain how you have grown professionally as a consequence of completing this course in ethnic and cultural awareness.

Name three strengths you have developed in this course toward becoming a multiculturally aware leader. Why did you pick these strengths? Name three areas you would like to strengthen. Why did you pick these to continue to strengthen?

Note : Your reflection may refer to theory or research knowledge, how course content can be applied on a professional level and to your professional work, or how the course experience has affected your professional identity development.

At this point, you have had the opportunity to think about integrating a multicultural approach into your professional growth and development. In this discussion, you are asked to reflect on what you have learned and answer the following questions as they relate to your personal growth.

Explain how you have grown personally as a consequence of completing this course in multicultural and ethnic awareness.

Name three personal strengths you have developed during this course. Why did you pick these strengths? Name three areas you would like to strengthen as you continue through your degree program. Why did you choose these to continue to strengthen?

PHI 413V Week 4 Benchmark Assignment – Spiritual Needs Assessment and Reflection

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 found in topic materials, 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.

Your spiritual needs assessment survey must include a minimum of five questions that can be answered during the interview. During the interview, document the interviewee’s responses.

The transcript should include the questions asked and the answers provided. Be sure to record the responses during the interview by taking detailed notes. Omit specific names and other personal information through which the interviewee can be determined.

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?

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?

How can this tool assist you in providing appropriate interventions to 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. This should be submitted as one document. The interview transcript does not figure into the word count.

Prepare this assignment according to the 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.

This benchmark assignment assesses the following competencies:

CONHCP Program Competencies for the RN-BSN:

5.2: Assess for the spiritual needs and provide appropriate interventions for individuals, families, and groups.

PHI 413V Week 4 Topic 4 Discussion 1

How often do you engage with or witness death in your work? How has this experience or the lack of it shaped your view of death? Has it gotten easier or harder for you to accept the fact of death? As you explain, include your clinical specialty.

PHI 413V Week 4 Topic 4 Discussion 2

Reflect on the analysis of the sin of suicide and thus, euthanasia from the topic readings. Do you agree? Why or why not? Refer to the lecture and topic readings in your response.

PHI 413V Week 4 CAT

What are the five stages of loss and grief?

PHI 413V Week 4 Extra Question

The Pew Research Center has conducted surveys on end-of-life decisions finding “…most Americans say there are some circumstances in which doctors and nurses should allow a patient to die. At the same time, however, a growing minority says that medical professionals should do everything possible to save a patient’s life in all circumstances.” Take a look at the article and survey results:

“Views on End-of-Life Medical Treatments” by Pew Research Center http://www.pewforum.org/2013/11/21/views-on-end-of-life-medical-treatments/

What things surprised you the most in the survey results? Do you agree with some of the findings? Do you disagree?

   Topic 2: Policy Change Proposal Section II: Peer Review Opportunity

Since the implementation of a policy change proposal requires that it be communicated to a large number of stakeholders, do you think that there are drawbacks or advantages to the use of social media for this purpose? 

Please carefully review the Discussion Board grading rubric in the grading rubrics section of the Course Home.