King University
Professional Pillar
Definitions and Scriptures
Service-Learning Project
This service-learning project had a group of us developing a mobile mental health unit for transitional and adjunctive care for people in rural communities. We learned about how Tennessee is very inefficiently taking care of mental health patients. The government and healthcare personnel need to become innovative in finding better ways to help the community when it comes to mental health. Turning a blind eye to those in need is no longer acceptable. The resources are there and in the COVID era, we know there needs to be more done to protect our friends and neighbors. Applying the professional pillars and scripture that King University uses as their benchmark helped to determine where we would best serve our community and how we would develop the service that would reach the most amount of people.
NURSING AT KING UNIVERSITY
PROFESSIONAL PILLAR DEFINITIONS AND SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS SCHOOL OF NURSING GUIDING SCRIPTURE
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
COLOSSIANS 3: 16-17
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INTEGRITY
The ability to walk morally upright in all actions and communications.
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Let integrity and uprightness preserve me; for I wait on thee.
PSALMS 25:21
COMMITMENT
The dedication and service to patients, the profession, collaboration, and continued learning while holding oneself to the highest standards of performance and accountability.
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Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.
PHILIPPIANS 4:8
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SERVICE
Committing oneself to assist others to serve others and glorify God. Placing others’ needs before thy own. Intentional actions that demonstrate a love for others in response to our love for God.
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Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.
1 PETER 4:10
ACCOUNTABILITY
Making a decision based upon a knowledgeable understanding of the circumstances, acting on that decision, supporting the decision with evidence-based rationale and reason, and accepting responsibility for the outcome.
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Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.
PSALM 51:10
CIVILITY
Polite, respectful, and purposefully kind verbal and non-verbal interpersonal communication and behavior.
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And as ye that men would do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
LUKE 6:31
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COMPASSION
The feeling of deep sympathy or sorrow for another who is experiencing perceived or actual challenges or suffering, with the desire to alleviate the suffering.
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And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you. EPHESIANS 4:32 5