Iris Publishers - Open
access journal of Complimentary & Alternative Medicine | Facilitating Spiritual Care for Whole Person Patient-
Centered Care
Authored by Pamela H Cone
Spirituality is at the core of the person. When nurses care for the whole person, all domains of the person need to be addressed, including the spiritual [1,2]. There is a significant amount of research that indicates that addressing the deep inner needs of a patient will enhance healing [2-4]. While many nurses feel unprepared to facilitate spiritual care Cone PH, et al. [5], most recognize the importance in the overall healing process with their patients [3,6,7].
This can result in an ethical dilemma for nurses, which, if left unresolved, can lead to burn-out and compassion fatigue [5,7]. However, when spiritual practices, including religious as well as non-religious approaches are utilized [8]. Nurses find that their connection to and rapport with their patients can be strengthened [3]. So, what are the steps or approaches that can facilitate spiritual care?
The first element is spiritual awareness. Nurses need to keep learning about spirituality and spiritual care competencies in order to become more comfortable and prepared to facilitate patient care in the spiritual domain [5,9]. When nurses are provided with spiritually focused readings and patient scenarios to reflect on, their thinking is expanded and they feel better prepared to face a variety of patient spiritual needs and concerns, and even patient spiritual resources [5]. One approach for increasing nurse preparation is to make spiritualty part of nursing education across the curriculum Mthembu TG & Cone PH [6,10]; this can be done strategically by adding activities and assignments to current courses rather than adding a spirituality course to the overall curriculum [10]. Another approach is to promote nurse learning in the clinical setting among working nurses and students in practical clinical education [4,9,10]; pre- and post-conference meetings at shift change can be utilized if topics succinct and readings are brief.
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Authored by Pamela H Cone
Spirituality is at the core of the person. When nurses care for the whole person, all domains of the person need to be addressed, including the spiritual [1,2]. There is a significant amount of research that indicates that addressing the deep inner needs of a patient will enhance healing [2-4]. While many nurses feel unprepared to facilitate spiritual care Cone PH, et al. [5], most recognize the importance in the overall healing process with their patients [3,6,7].
This can result in an ethical dilemma for nurses, which, if left unresolved, can lead to burn-out and compassion fatigue [5,7]. However, when spiritual practices, including religious as well as non-religious approaches are utilized [8]. Nurses find that their connection to and rapport with their patients can be strengthened [3]. So, what are the steps or approaches that can facilitate spiritual care?
The first element is spiritual awareness. Nurses need to keep learning about spirituality and spiritual care competencies in order to become more comfortable and prepared to facilitate patient care in the spiritual domain [5,9]. When nurses are provided with spiritually focused readings and patient scenarios to reflect on, their thinking is expanded and they feel better prepared to face a variety of patient spiritual needs and concerns, and even patient spiritual resources [5]. One approach for increasing nurse preparation is to make spiritualty part of nursing education across the curriculum Mthembu TG & Cone PH [6,10]; this can be done strategically by adding activities and assignments to current courses rather than adding a spirituality course to the overall curriculum [10]. Another approach is to promote nurse learning in the clinical setting among working nurses and students in practical clinical education [4,9,10]; pre- and post-conference meetings at shift change can be utilized if topics succinct and readings are brief.
To read more.. Journal of Complimentary & Alternative Medicine
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