Discussion: Cultural and Spiritual Competence

Discussion: Cultural and Spiritual Competence

Respond to the following:

Question 1: What implications does culture have for the care of Ms Gandhi? Describe the spiritual concerns you’ve identified

Question 2: What cultural factors do you believe may contribute to Ms Gandhi’s overall health? How would you address her physical needs in a culturally competent way? How would you address her spiritual needs? What would be different if Ms Gandhi was a Muslim? Or if she was male rather than female?

Question 3: Given the limited time allotted, how would you prioritize this visit? What would you address first, second, etc?

You are expected to participate in academic conversations with peers and faculty to generate scholarly dialogue Expectations for participation in the course discussions are described under the Discussion Rubric: Exploration, Spirit of Inquiry, and Engagement (interactions) when relating your experiences, opinions, viewpoints, and ideas supported by evidence

Submission Instructions

Consult the Discussion Posting Guide for information about writing your discussion posts It is recommended that you write your post in a document first Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors When you are ready to make your initial post, click “Reply” Then copy/paste the text into the message field, and click “Post Reply”

To respond to a peer, click “Reply” beneath her or his post and continue as with an initial post

Evaluation

This discussion will be graded using the discussion board rubric Please review this rubric, located on the Rubrics page within the Start Here module of the course, prior to beginning your work to ensure your participation meets the criteria in place for this discussion All discussions combined are worth 15% of your final course grade