Spirituality in nursing practice

Spirituality in nursing practice.

ISSUES IN CLINICAL NURSING Meaning of spirituality: implications for nursing practice

Correspondence: Wilfred McSherry Senior Lecturer in Acute Care of the Adult The University of Hull School of Nursing, Social Work and Applied Health Studies Milner Hall Room M208 Cottingham Road Hull HU6 7XR UK Telephone: þ44 1482 464607 E-mail: [email protected] McSHERRY W, CASH K & ROSS L (2004) Journal of Clinical Nursing 13, 934–941 Meaning of spirituality: implications for nursing prac...

Nursing and spirituality.

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the spiritual well-being of nurses; to appraise their opinions as to the importance of offering patients spiritual assistance, and to verify whether nurses received any specific type of preparation during their professional training for giving spiritual assistance to patients. METHODS This is an exploratory and descriptive study, carried out with a sample of 30 nurses w...

Spirituality in medical practice.

Body, mind, and spirit are integrally connected. Medical training in the Western world has been strong concerning the more easily measured physical aspects, and on the mental needs it has been virtually mute on how to minister to the spiritual needs of our patients. Learning the spiritual aspects of medical care is not a typical part of the medical school curriculum, and yet it is emerging as s...

Reflective Practice in Nursing Care

Introduction: Reflective practice is a generic term for intellectual and affective activities that create new understanding and appreciation of experiences. Various studies have emphasized on the benefits of reflection in nursing. This article reviewed benefits and barriers of reflective practice in nursing. Methods: In this review article, library references, some scientific databases (Elsevi...