Discovering Healthcare Missions: Nurse on a Mission: A Journey Toward Spiritual Caring.
Embarking on a pilgrimage to Lourdes, France, to serve as a nurse, I believed I failed because my experience wasn't clinical. On a second mission trip to Lourdes, learning ways to spiritually connect with clients transformed my definition of nursing care and understanding of what gifts I can offer in service to others.
Diane Beth Leonard, MSN, RN, continues to be involved with mission work with North American Lourdes Volunteers.
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