Modeling the wisdom of journeying together: parish nursing and chaplaincy.
We describe how a chaplain and a parish nurse built an interprofessional group within a hospital and used the process to increase attention to spiritual care within a hospital. We identify organizational and system characteristics that support this effort, in particular the importance of administrative support and the willingness of hospital staff to value their own spirituality as a resource for patients and family members.
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Waukesha Memorial, Hospital, ProHealth Care, Inc., 725 American Avenue, Waukesha, WI 53188, USA. dangeeding@phci.org
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D002604:Chaplaincy Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002835:Christianity; D002977:Clergy; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D018939:Holistic Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D029181:Spirituality; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce