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The worldview questions from Called to Care address some of the aspects of the

Christian faith. What is prime realityPrime rReality? The Christian faith encompasses God as

the ultimate creator and hHe is known as the Lord of the universe, hHe is the One Christians

worship. What is a human being? Christians define view a human beings as someone who is

prone to sins, is redeemed, and accountable. In addition human beings are created by the image

of God and loved by him. What is the nature of the world around us? The world around

Christians is composed of things seen and unseen, it’s all separated from God but is under his

control. Nature was created good, but is poisoned by sin at some point (Shelley & Miller, 2006).

What happens to a person at death? Christian faith believes in life after death.-heaven is the term

to describe this. Its also believed that what is done now is not unseen in ones next life. Why is it

possible to know anything at all?The universe is here, not by accident, but by purpose

(Collins, 2006). Humans may not fully comprehend the outline of intergalactic life or the

complexity of mankind nature. How do we know what is right and wrong? Right is that

ineverything every situationone pursues to dounto othersis what one would want

others do tohimus, and Christians can work with all who seek to live out this need.

Christian worldview teaches what is right or wrong is not ultimately a matter of

individual decision but even as people alone and mutually must separate right courses

of actions in circumstances that are always new and always changing. What is the

meaning of human history? Christian worldview and what it perceives to be the nature


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of reality, that which supports it, and has hope for the future. Basic beliefs and morals

can assist as guides for religious instructors to give direction to followers (Valk, 2012).

In comparison, the worldview questions from Called to Care from the Sikhism

belief system. What ispPrimerReality? In Sikhism there is only one God and

everyone’s follows this God..What is a human being? One that leads an exemplary

existence so that one may merge with God.ASikhs remembers God at all times and

practices living a moral and truthful life while keeping balance betweenhis their

spiritual obligations and temporal obligations.What happens to a person after death,

according to Sikh Belifs?According to Sikh beliefs, pPeople are reincarnated after

death., They believe thatthe soul never dies. All living beings are recreated many times

until they are what God intendedforthem to be. Why is it possible to know anything at

all? Teachings are passed through the 10 Gurus in the Sikh Holy Book. How do we

know what is right and wrong? There are 5 traits, which areseen as the source of all the

goodness, namely;: Truth, Compassion, Contentment, Humble, and Love. Then the bad

are the 5 vices people must over come to be closer to God: Lust, Anger, Greed,

Emotional Attachment and Ego. What is the meaning of human history?Sikhism’s

view regarding the human history is that pPeople are reincarnated time and time again

until they prove worthy of their loyalty of God. What is the nature of the world around

us? Sikhism teaches that Kartar shaped the universe in one command and cares for it.


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His grasp set the world into existence, andHhis orders rule it ("Sikhism," 2015).Some

of tThe Sikh worldviews are similar to those of the Christians, butalso have there are

somevery differences in beliefs as wellt beliefs.

There are some critical components of religious beliefs, which should be looked

at in detail the details of which should be kept in view. These components can also

cause dilemmas in the health care setting, if workers are unfamiliar with specific

beliefs. The Christians believe in God and pray to him for insight and help when ill. A

passage from Mathew; “Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their

synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and

sickness”("Bible ," 2015, p. Mathew 9:35). This passage shows that God sentHhis son to

heal everyone who is sick. Christians like to see a personal approach to health care;

which does include touch, holding ones hand when they are afraid or just need

someone close for them. Faith and prayer are also important practices while in the

hospital and in daily life (Shelley & Miller, 2006). Having a hospital chaplain come

around to chat and pray with patients is a powerful practice to keep the Christians’

spirituality up while in the hospital. The nurse taking a holistic approach to one’s care

also can provide faith for the patients as well.


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Inthe Sikh religion Sikhism,there are many beliefs that are used on a daily basis

in regards to prayer and meditation. It’s important that patients are allowed time for

this while in the hospital. Kartar means the creator andthis to many is by the use of

this word they meanGod., Iin Sikhism thereis no one name isn’t one specific namefor

God. Sikhs like to pray first thing in the morningbefore their workday begins , this

allows Sikhs to proclaim truth through the day. Again in the evening before bed, Sikhs

have another prayer session. In making sure that prayer is conducted twice daily there

is not one holy day, like in the Christian belief, which is Sunday. Sikhs celebrate the

lunar days, which include the night of no-moon and the full moon., in In addition to

birthdays of the Gurus and birthdaysto of their loved ones. When a babyis born the

Sikhs choose a name with the first letter of the first full hymn in which the holy book is

opened. This would be very important for people in labor and delivery to know as this

would need to be decided prior to filling out paper work for a birth certificate. A child’s

first visit to Gurdwara, and is the first occasion to pay reverence to the holy scripture,

and thus it is celebrated. Prayers and verses from the Granth are whispered in the

child's ear., the The word Gurdwara means house of the Guru. The Granth is the

religious text that the Sikhs religious beliefs and hymns are kept similar to the bible in

Christian faith. At death, Sikhs prefer cremation, prayer, and the simple pouring of

remains into water, which flows. The Sikhs believe once the spirit has left the body,


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remains are returned to nature. A person's actions in life, and divine grace, determine

what will happen to the soul, determining what their next will entail.Sikh males

including children wear the turban. Hair is the most important element to the turban.

Men must have their hair covered at all times. Men and woman both are not to show

their hair, this being a symbol of spirituality. Theunshorn unshaved hair is a state of

connection to Kartar’s creation of humans (Gill, 2008-2015). There are many spiritual

aspects of the Sikhs that should and must be met while in the hospital setting to keep

their spirit and fight alive.

When caring for patient of different spiritual backgrounds in the hospital there

are many factors to consider. If a nurse caring for a patient who’s belief is in Sikhism is

Sikh by religion, it is important forthe nurse her to understand that the patient will

need time for prayer twice a day. The morning prayer shouldhappen be conducted

before any other tasks are asked of them as that’s what they do in their normaldaily

lives. The patient may feel uncomfortable in this situation if the nurse is unfamiliar

with the Sikh beliefs. It’s also important for the nurse to know that the turban is a major

part of the Sikhs beliefs and respect to their Gods. The turban should be worn

whenever as long aspossible., it may be difficult for the patient if the turbanmust be is

removed for particular tests or even surgery. The patient may also want their holy book

to be presentclose by to them so that when they want to pray they can reference to their


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hymns. The nurse must be sensitive to the patient wanting and needing all of this to

fulfill their spiritual obligation.

On the other hand when caring for a Christian patient he or she may want

someone to pray with or someone to hold their hand. The hospital chaplain would be

an appropriategreat resource to come see the patient in case there is anything they

would like to discussfrom abouttheir faith and or possible sickness. A Christian

patient may have a bible close by so they can read certain scriptures. Family is also a

key component and they may like to have visitors. The nurse whois may beof different

faith should understand the importance of spirituality and take a holistic approach

when caring for patients no matter what their belief is.

In conclusion, there are many belief systems in America today and the

healthcare team needs to be educated so that culturally sensitive care can be used across

the spectrum. The Sikh and Christian faiths have some similarities as they believe that

God, or the Gods are the most sacred person and they are the creator of everything. In

addition, both believe that we must not give into temptation and we must follow the

divinepath to get to heaven. Although Christians either go to heaven or hell they

remain there in the after life. The Sikhs ultimate goal is to follow Kartar and have their

soul finally die along with their spirit. The differences between the faiths are much


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larger concerning the use of the turban and making sure hair is unshorn. Also, the

Sikhs do not just have one God but many Gurus that have contributed to their beliefs. I

have a Catholic background but I can relate to the Christian faith., I tryon a daily basis

to use touch on a daily basis whether its holding their hand or justrubbing giving a pat

attheir back trying to make them feel better. The main goal is to ensure that health care

workers have an understanding of different belief systems so when caring for people out

of ones faith one can be sensitive to what’s important to the patient who is relying on

the health care team for trust and support.


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