The challenge of providing spiritual care.
Spirituality is an essential element of holistic nursing and nurses need the knowledge and confidence to address spiritual issues with patients. This paper describes the development of a tool to help with broaching this sensitive aspect of care. It argues that nurses need to examine their own spiritual needs in order to be able to help others.
Jackson
Janet
J
St Oswald's Hospice, Regent Avenue, Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne NE3 1EE, UK. janet@stospont.fsnet.co.uk
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000592:standards; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D009731:Nursing Audit; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000193:education; D010327:Pastoral Care / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D029181:Spirituality