Question

Please answer the discussion questions in paragraphs. Must have details.

863 Pray with Me Sharon B. Buchbinder u are the Vice President of Nursing Services in a nondenominational commu- nity hospital, and you receive a complaint from a patient, who is a Wiccan. T patient and her primary care nurse, Penny Baker, were discussing her religious practices and how she prays, when another nurse, Ruth Goose, walked into the room, stated, "Thou shalt not suffer a witch amongst you," and told Penny not to discuss the "satanic religion" with the patient any more. The patient demands an apology and threatens to go to the media. She feels she has been discriminated against because she is a Wiccan and that her patient care experience was poor during her hospitalization because of her spiritual beliefs. You convene a meeting Yo with Penny and her immediate supervisor, Ruth Goose. Ruth Goose is wearing a large gold cross on her neck. Penny wears no jewelry and is dressed in her blue scrubs. When you ask Penny what happened, Ruth answers for her. "She did the right thing. We don't have to pray with witches. They worship Satan. It's blasphemy. What's next Human sacrifice?" Penny can't get a word in edgewise. Ruth keeps repeating "Thou shalt not suffer a witch amongst you, it says so in Leviticus! What should you do?

Discussion Questions

1) what are the facts of this case?

2) what is the nature of the organizational behavior problem?

3) what are three factors contributing to this dilemma?

4) what are the top three management issues in this case?

5) who should be responsible for addressing these organizational issues?

6) what kind of differences in spiritual and religious practices are you familiar with? What if the patient had asked Penny to pray with her? Should she have done so? Discuss the pros and cons of praying with patients. Provide your reflections and personal opinions as well as your recommendations for addressing the issue of praying with patients.

Answer 1

• in this case organizational behavior problem of nurse makes problem with wiccan patient and lack of privacy to patient
• nature of the organizational behavior problem is an in disciplinary approach of person in organisation with the other people.unable to performe their responsibilities
• three factors contributing to this dilemma

1. organizational behavior problem
2. wiccan patient
3. poor patient care

• management issues in this case was
• 1.organizational behavior of staff
• 2.patient care
• 3.avoiding theses situations
• vice president of nursing services is responsible for addressing these type of solutions
• Difference between spiritual and religious practices was spiritual means its related to the personal it found deep within oneself .its a own way of practices it could not found in religious areas
• religion practice means it related to an institution they has to relied heavily upon the insights of mystic
• according to the patient believe nurse should pray with patients .it should not effect on the patient.
• while praying with patient must give importance to their belives .
• provide privacy to patient
• dont force your opinions on other
• should maintain good organizational behaviour.
• make sure we should avoid these type of situations because it will effect on health of patient and oraganization
• trainning the staff before they are performing their duties
• if we find these type of situations make sure these should be discuss with the responsibile persons and make the solution in positive way.