Case study: an ethical dilemma involving a dying patient. Abstract Nursing often deals with ethical dilemmas in the clinical arena. A case study demonstrates an ethical dilemma faced by healthcare providers who care for and treat Jehovah ’s Witnesses who are placed in a critical situation due to medical life-threatening situations. A 20-year-old‚ pregnant‚ Black Hispanic female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) in critical condition following a single-vehicle car accident. She exhibited
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from the ER physician report that because the boy’s parents are practicing Jehovah’s Witnesses‚ they have refused blood transfusion. Furthermore‚ requesting the assistance of the ethics committee and legal counsel of the hospital would be an appropriate step if after meeting with the boy’s parents‚ they
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As I’ve pondered over the testimonies the three witnesses gave‚ I am astonished as to why all three of them eventually left the church. You would think that anyone‚ having the vision they received‚ would faithfully serve god till the end of their life. I would like to say that if I‚ myself‚ had experienced what they did‚ I would never leave the church. What keeps coming to my mind‚ is that conversion is a never-ending process. Its a process that uses faith. In order to have faith‚ we need to extend
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The religion I chose to observe was Jehovah’s Witness‚ they usually hold services two times a week‚ and most of the programs involve audience participation similar to a classroom discussion. Worship beginnings with a song from their “Song Book” which leads to prayer and before ending the service with prayer they sing again. All services focus on reading and discussing the Bible and seeing how to apply it in one’s life. Those in attendance—no matter what ethnic group or age—are encouraged to read
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Jehovah ’s Witnesses he Jehovah ’s Witnesses tradition is a religion founded in the late 19th century C.E. in the United States. is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstreamChristianity.[2] The organization reports worldwide membership of over 7.78 million adherents involved in evangelism‚[3] convention attendance of over 12 million‚ and annual Memorial attendance of over 19 million.[4][5] They are directed by the Governing Body
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Gary Davis University of Phoenix REL334/World Religious Traditions II Dr. Devon Smith January 10‚ 2007 Jehovah’s Witnesses Jehovah’s Witnesses get their name from Jehovah‚ which is English version of the name given for God in the Hebrew Scriptures. The word Witnesses is taken from the passage in Isaiah 43:10 “Ye are my witnesses‚ saith the Lord..." Jehovah’s Witnesses are a high strength religious group that requires a major
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Jehovah’s Witness Funeral with Cremation: Is it allowed? Naturally‚ different religions have various views on the topic of cremation. Most believe that the bible does not specify whether it is right or wrong. For that reason and others‚ most religions have no objections to cremation. It provides a less expensive method of laying your loved one to rest. In these financially trying times‚ that is one reason it has become considerably more popular in recent years. But today‚ we will discuss Jehovah’s
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We Are Witnesses was written by Jacob Boas and the main character whose name is David Rubinowicz. On July 27‚1927 in Kielce‚ Poland‚ David was born during World War II. David was a Jew and as a result of this‚ he had no choice but to live under Hitler’s twisted rules. Because of Hitler‚ David died in 1942 when he was only fifteen years of age. David and his whole family died from being suffocated by gas. What happened to David was not fair; he was a Jew in a time when Hitler wanted to exterminate
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The organizational structure of the Jehovah’s Witnesses is separated into hierarchical divisions made up of seven main branches. The governing body oversees six different committees responsible for managing evangelizing activities. Both groups supervise around one hundred branch officers who are in charge
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Liberal Christian Beliefs Liberal Christians recognize that the writers of the Bible held a variety of beliefs concerning Heaven and Hell. The earliest books of the Bible described an underground cavern where all people‚ good and bad‚ spent eternity after death. The later books described Hell as either a place of annihilation or of eternal punishment. Generally speaking‚ this system of beliefs looks upon Hell as a concept‚ not as a place of punishment. The idea that a person would suffer eternal
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