title: Spiritual care: bridging the disciplines in congregational health ministries.
abstract: These materials describe the professional, legal, relational, and theological roles of parish nurses, health care chaplains, and community clergy. It illustrates these roles by discussing two case studies of how these professionals can work together. It then provides examples of role violations for each profession and recommends some simple rules that will enable them to work together productively.
authors.affiliation: Center for Faith and Health Initiatives, 14610 Wind Lawn, Houston, TX 77040, USA.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hahn
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Radde
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Fellers
mesh_terms: D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital; D002977:Clergy / Q000592:standards; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D029181:Spirituality; D014481:United States