title: A phenomenological pilot study of the nurses' experience providing spiritual care.
abstract: The purpose of this phenomenological pilot study was to describe the experience that nurses have in providing spiritual care to their patients and/or patients' family members. Three nurses with a variety of clinical backgrounds were interviewed to elicit their experience of providing spiritual care. The data were analyzed using Colaizzi's method to reveal seven themes: the spiritual nurse, capturing the elusive and abstract nature of spirituality, the nurse-client spiritual journey, opening the doors for the spiritual journey, choosing to be silent, the nurse as a role model for spiritual behaviors, and reaping the benefits of spiritual care. Limitations and implications of the findings are discussed.
authors.affiliation: New Britain General Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: Cynthia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kociszewski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D005260:Female; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000379:methods; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012107:Research Design; D029181:Spirituality; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States