CASE 63 Pray with Me Sharon B. Buchbinder Sware che Vice President of Vice President of Nursing Services in a nondenominational commu- al, and you receive a complaint from a patient, who is a Wiccan. The and her primary care nurse, Penny Baker, were discussing her religious rices and how she prays, when another nurse, Ruth Goose, walked into the am, stated, "Thou shalt not suffer a witch amongst you," and told Penny not discuss the "satanic religion" with the patient any more. The patient demands apology and threatens to go to the media. She feels she has been discriminated qanse because she is a Wiccan and that her patient care experience was poor kuring her hospitalization because of her spiritual beliefs. You convene a meeting with Penny and her immediate supervisor, Ruth Goose. Ruth Goose is wearing a large gold cross on her ne ed in her blue scrubs. When you ask Penny what happened, Ruth ber. "She did the right thing. We don't have to pray with witches. Satan. It's blasphemy. What's next? Human sacrifice?" Penny old in edgewise. Ruth keeps repeating "Thou shalt not suffer a witch ad is dressed in her blue scr covers for her. "She did the They worship Satan. It's bla antget a word in edgewise. Ruth keeps sit you, it says so in Leviticus!" What should you do? Background Statement Major Problems and Secondary Issues Role Organizational Strengths and Weakness Alternatives and Recommended Solution Evaluation