Case Study: End of Life Decisions in Healthcare

Moreover, religious beliefs have a great impact on the decision of patients to accept or reject various kinds of treatment. In addition, during the process of providing care to patients, it is possible for nurses to make decisions that may be according to the religious beliefs of the patient morally wrong or unacceptable. According to the teachings of Christianity, all life is sacred and as such should be treated with great respect (Shelly and Miller, 2009). As such, the practice of euthanasia is considered wrong even when patients give concept to it. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the various kinds of interpretations of suffering according to a patient by the name George in accordance to the teachings of Christianity and how the perspective of the world through Christian values influence decisions that involve amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).As such, in this perspective, George would interpret his suffering as God showing his glory through the restoration of mankind who h...