Whistle-Blowing in Nursing

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A student nurse asks a faculty member to explain whistle-blowing. The student nurse wants to know the work conditions that would have to be met before whistle-blowing occurs, as well as situations in which whistle-blowing is clearly indicated. The faculty member reviews key concepts with all members of the class.

1. Being a whistle-blower takes great courage and self-conviction because it requires the whistle-blower to avoid groupthink. Analyze how groupthink affects the process of whistle-blowing.

2. Discuss the pros and cons of whistle-blowing.

3. What are the key guidelines for blowing the whistle?

 

 

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Interviewing different individuals regarding their positions in society.

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Interview two different individuals regarding their positions in society. Analyze their responses regarding:

Identify each person’s class, race, and gender, supporting your work with the text and/or outside resources.
What role has class, race, and gender played in their lives? How do you see these stratifiers as playing a role, even if the interviewee is unaware of it?
Apply one of the sociological perspectives to the individuals’ lives. Why did you choose this particular perspective? How does it explain each person’s life and life choices?
What are some of the benefits and limitations to using interview as a research methodology?
Analyze each person’s specific components of culture and relate them to his/her stratified position in society.

 

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Social movements to help bring attention to diversity and inequality issues

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What social movements would you start to help bring attention to diversity and inequality issues?
How can the outcome of historical and ongoing inequality be dismantled without anyone giving anything up? How are people convinced to give up privilege, power, and resources? How can they be convinced that they have “too much”?

 

 

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Growth motivation and positive psychology.

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We examine growth motivation and positive psychology. In that chapter we look at the concept of holism and positive psychology. This is very different from traditional psychology that is very symptom based and disease orientated. Traditional psychology focuses more on the disease model and the examination of symptoms. Positive psychology looks more at happiness, well-being and how humans might flourish. Some of the concepts that will be explored this week include living life above zero and the meaning of The Good Life. Seligman three components of positive psychology are: The pleasant life, the engaged life and the meaningful life. What are the positive strengths that you can build on?

 

 

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