title: Spirituality and nursing: toward an ontological understanding.
abstract: The epistemological basis for nursing knowledge and practice is now well established. However, the ontological dimensions of nursing have not been as fully considered. Although the spirituality of people is receiving attention in nursing literature, a deeper understanding of its relevance as an ontological dimension of nursing, is needed. This paper examines reasons and strategies for emphasising spirituality as an ontological component of nursing.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Griffith University.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Saunders
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Retsas
mesh_terms: D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D019359:Knowledge; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010327:Pastoral Care