title: Five strategies that heighten nurses' awareness of spirituality to impact client care.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Indiana University-Purdue University, 2101 East Coliseum Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN 46805, USA. beckmans@ipfw.edu
authors.forename: Sarah
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Beckman
authors.forename: Sanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Boxley-Harges
authors.forename: Cheryl
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bruick-Sorge
authors.forename: Becky
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Salmon
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000451:nursing; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004645:Empathy; D018939:Holistic Nursing / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016294:Models, Nursing; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D029181:Spirituality; D013727:Terminal Care / Q000592:standards