title: Should emergency nurses attempt to meet patients' spiritual needs?
abstract: Research suggests there is a positive correlation between addressing some patients' spiritual needs and the outcomes of their care. This article describes a case study in which a patient with mental health problems who frequently re-attended an emergency department (ED) sought spiritual support from a hospital chaplain. The patient was referred to a charitable organisation that offers spiritual care and her re-attendance at the ED has become less frequent.
authors.affiliation: Wye Valley NHS Trust, Hereford.
authors.forename: Leanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Watkins
keywords: Spiritual needs; frequent attenders; hospital chaplain