Examining the ethics of praying with patients.
Nurses should reflect carefully about the meaning and purpose of prayer in the clinical setting before engaging in prayer with patients. This article discusses the ethics of prayer with patients in regard to respectful care of the patient and integrity for the nurse. Five guidelines are offered to assist nurses in their ethical decisions about prayer with patients.
Winslow
Gerald R
GR
Loma Linda University, Calif 92350, USA. gwinslow@univ.llu.edu
Winslow
Betty Wehtje
BW
D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D029221:Faith Healing; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000941:ethics* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D028701:Patient Rights; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011361:Professional Competence; D029181:Spirituality; D014481:United States