“Ubuntu” focus of Medical Careers
Posted on 13. Jan, 2010 by joannagreer in Academics
by Saul Rubin
In the Medical Careers Room (Room 113) at Kennedy High School, you will find students that belong to a special program called Medical Careers where students train under Ms. Barbara Marchwicki for their Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Licenses. From day one they have learned many different aspects of patient care including how to take vital signs, changing patients’ briefs, and oral care. But a major part of the program is bedside manner and empathy for the patient. Ms. Marchwicki has instituted a new focus, or theme, of the course called Ubuntu which teaches respect, helpfulness, sharing, community, and trust.
The Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela explained Ubuntu in the following video.
So what does Ubuntu have to do with getting a CNA license? Marchwicki stresses that good patient care is very similar to the concepts of Ubuntu and they will be assessing how it improves the program.
The fundamentals of ubuntu are certainly the key to successful patient care. What a great tradition to spread to us all!
Great article and good research.
The wisdom of Nelson Mandela should be taught to all people of this earth….it certainly would become a wonderful, peaceful world!