Being and Doing: A Cultural Immersion Reflection.

J Christ Nurs

Glenna Mahoney, DNP, RN, is director of the traditional BSN program at Research College of Nursing, Kansas City, MO. She is on the board of Collection of Victim Evidence Regarding Sexual Assault (COVERSA), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing quality compassionate post-sexual assault patient care and improving community collaboration efforts on sexual assault education and prevention.

Published: January 2021

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  • Doing emphasizes productivity and achievements, a common value in Western culture.
  • The weeklong service-learning experience combined hands-on work, cultural immersion, and reflection to teach nursing students the importance of focusing on relationships and the present moment.
  • Through storytelling and shared experiences, students gained a deeper understanding of the Biblical themes of solidarity and justice.

Article Abstract

Doing, that is, working and achieving accomplishments, is a strong Western value. Alternatively, being is about focusing on relationships and the moment. In a weeklong service-learning experience that included manual labor, cultural immersion activities, relationship building, and daily prayer and reflection, an educator was able to help nursing students discover the importance of being, while offering service. Stories and sharing helped to achieve the goal of moving students to a deeper understanding of the Bible's call to solidarity and justice.

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