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PHI 413V Topic 5 Assignment, Patient’s Spiritual Needs – Case Analysis

Nursing has a foundational concept of healing and promoting wellness. Human life is valuable whether it’s in our connections or relationship with others or our overall purpose of life. Healthcare can offer a resource in maintaining our physical health, despite this people have different views on relying on medical care and their spiritual beliefs. This case analysis evaluates the decisions made by Mike and Joanne on the treatment of their son James. The parents, having been moved by a healing sermon, decide to forego recommended medical treatment for their son’s condition, in the form of temporary dialysis, and put their child’s health in the hands of their faith and the healer they had seen. ……………Continued