In the beginning of the bible, God worked. He created the earth, the ocean, the living creatures, the trees and plants, and he created us. After his work, on the seventh day, he rested. God has given each person unique gifts and talents to be used. He calls his people to action in using those gifts and talents. In answering God’s call, the work is for the Lord, not for men (English Standard Version Bible, 2016, Colossians 3:23-24). When answering the call to serve God’s people, one must be resilient and persistent to complete the work. In doing the work of God, a person is answering the needs of man. Of note, it is important to balance work with rest. Even God allowed himself time to rest.
This writer has a place of employment that was established on a secular premise. However, Christian worldviews help to guide right from wrong and provide the ethical framework from which the work is viewed (Etherington, 2019). The metaphysical beliefs held by a person are not isolated from different aspects of that person’s life. The true essence of beliefs is held steadfast and firm and carries into all aspects of daily living, either consciously or unconsciously. One can not leave their guiding Christian principles because of being in healthcare, rather one needs to be aware of the principles when making decisions in the best interest of the patient while respecting global ethical principles of beneficence, autonomy, justice, and abstaining from harm (Kørup et al., 2020).
This is true for the Direct Practice Improvement Project (DPI). As a Christian, this writer feels called to tend to the needs of the sick, regardless of age, background, or religious beliefs. When a person is admitted to the ICU, the focus is on caring and relieving suffering. By implementing an early mobility protocol, basic human needs are being met. It helps to optimize the strength of a person by mitigating muscle mass loss that can happen during bedrest. Further, it makes a major impact on the psychological well-being of a patient and their family member. Implementing an early mobility protocol, it strengthens muscles and the mind while keeping hope. And it is a simple way to show God’s love and compassion for another human.
References
English Standard Version Bible. (2016). ESV Online. https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Colossians%203%3A23-24&version=ESV
Etherington, M. (2019). Religion as a workplace issue: a narrative inquiry of two people – one Muslim and the other Christian. SAGE Open, 9(3). http://doi.org/10.1177/2158244019862729.
Kørup, A. K., Søndergaard, J., Christensen, R. D., Nielson, C. T., Lucchetti, G., Ramakrishnan, P., Baumann, K., Lee, E., Frick, E., Büssing, A., Alyousefi, N. A., Karimah, A., Schouten, E., Schulze, A., Wermuth, I. & Hvidt, N. C. (2020). Religious values in clinical practice are here to stay. Journal of Religion and Health, 59(1), 188-194. Doi: 10.1007/s10943-018-0715-y.
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