Five strategies that heighten nurses' awareness of spirituality to impact client care.
Professional practice standards mandate that spiritual nursing care is a responsibility, not an option. This article explores 5 experiential learning activities that seek to heighten a person's awareness of his or her own spirituality and that also increases one's sensitivity to the spiritual needs of others.
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Department of Nursing, Indiana University-Purdue University, 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, USA. beckmans@ipfw.edu
Boxley-Harges
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Bruick-Sorge
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Salmon
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