Making Sense Of Spirituality In Nursing And Health Care Practice

Author : Wilf McSherry
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2006-06-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781846425301

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Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing and Health Care Practice by Wilf McSherry Pdf

This is a well-written and useful book, particularly for those healthcare professionals who, with a little more confidence, and perhaps some Chaplaincy support, are well able to support their patients on their spiritual journeys. It would be an excellent tool for learning sessions between Chaplaincy and nursing staff, along with other relevant professional groups.' - Signpost 'This book considers why the spiritual needs of individuals are important. In an attempt to explain, the book uses case studies, which show the relationship of theory to practice. It is an interactive book encouraging reflection to explore the meaning of spirituality to patients and health care professionals. The exercises also attempt to explain the importance of a team approach to spiritual assessment as part of a holistic assessment. The book gives clear explanations of spirituality in the context of Holism and the different sections give plenty of food for thought. There are excellent references and suggestions for further reading. It is not a book for light reading but would be invaluable when encountering difficulties with a spiritual assessment or situation.' - Journal of Community Nursing Caring for the spiritual needs of patients is a highly significant yet often neglected and misunderstood aspect of health care. This results, in part, from a general lack of guidance and instruction given to healthcare professionals on the subject. This new edition of an established introductory guide to spirituality and health care practice draws extensively on case studies illustrating the application of theory to practice. It encourages the exploration, through reflective activities, of what spirituality means, both to patients and to the healthcare professionals caring for them. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to spiritual care for heath care professionals in all areas of practice.

Author : Wilfred McSherry
Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781843103653

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Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing and Health Care Practice by Wilfred McSherry Pdf

This new edition of an established introductory guide to spirituality and health care practice draws extensively on case studies illustrating the application of theory to practice. It encourages the exploration, through reflective activities, of what spirituality means, both to patients and to the healthcare professionals caring for them.

Author : Wilfred McSherry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Holistic nursing
ISBN : UOM:39015051985870

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Making Sense of Spirituality in Nursing Practice by Wilfred McSherry Pdf

It is increasingly recognised that caring for the spiritual needs of patients is a highly significant yet often neglected and misunderstood aspect of nursing care. This is in part due to the lack of guidance and instruction which nurses receive regarding this sensitive and personal aspect of our lives. This book aims to provide an accessible introduction toissues concerning the spiritual dimension of nursing practice. It draws extensively on case studies illustrating applications to practice and encourages the reader to explore, through reflective activities, what spirituality means to them and to the patients they care for. Stimulating and challenging, and based on the authors own extensive research, this book will be the perfect introduction to spiritual care for nurses in all areas of practice. Readable introduction to complex and often poorly understood area of practice Relevant to practice Extensive use of case studies and activites Fully referenced with annotated further reading Research-based

Author : Dr. Doreen, A. Westera, RN, MscN, MEd
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780826120632

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Spirituality in Nursing Practice by Dr. Doreen, A. Westera, RN, MscN, MEd Pdf

Delivers a wealth of practical information for fulfilling the spiritual needs of all patients and their families Written as a practical resource to teach nurses and nursing students, this text explores how to best address spiritual assessment and care. Spirituality, the search for meaning in life and connection to others, remains relevant to all patient interactions, and an essential component for nurses to integrate into their everyday practice. Using a multicultural and client-centered approach, chapters explore the concept of spirituality, and its relationship with religion and health to directly place spiritualty in a nursing context. Reflection questions interspersed throughout encourage the reader to analyze their own experiences with spirituality within both professional and personal contexts and affirm how a nurse’s own spirituality can influence her or his practice. Practical exercises illustrate the importance of spirituality in nursing and provide tools and means to incorporate spirituality into clinical practice. Chapters use a flexible approach that can be adapted to a variety of contexts in nursing education and practice throughout North America and beyond, applicable for self-study, traditional courses, and on-line programs. They contain a wealth of pedagogical features including case studies, discussion questions, a comprehensive bibliography, and an extensive Instructor’s Manual that provides additional direction for discussion and testing. Thirteen videos, developed by the author and available online, provide the perspectives of nursing and health care professionals, clients, and families to illustrate the main points of the text. Key Features: Delivers a wealth of practical tools for incorporating spirituality into nursing Useful for self-study, on-campus courses, and online programs Contains a variety of pedagogical features including consistent format, discussion questions, reflective exercises, case studies, Instructors Manual Applicable to nursing education and practice in North American and beyond Promotes holistic nursing practice

Author : Fiona Timmins,Sílvia Caldeira
Publisher : Springer
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2019-05-17
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030044206

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Spirituality in Healthcare: Perspectives for Innovative Practice by Fiona Timmins,Sílvia Caldeira Pdf

This book provides a condensed but comprehensive up-to-date overview of spirituality and its application to health care. The need for healthcare workers to provide spiritual care or meet patients’ spiritual needs is gaining increasing importance in nursing and midwifery policy at local, national and international level. Internationally, there is a growing belief in spirituality as a valid dimension of care. The book highlights a range of examples and case studies facilitating the practical application of the recommendations discussed. In addition to presenting new psychological perspectives, various activities throughout will encourage readers to form their own opinion on the issues covered. The suggestions for further reading and useful websites will also help readers interested in exploring specific areas in more depth. Combining contributions by authors from various disciplines, the book offers a valuable tool for qualified professional healthcare workers in practice, including nurses, social workers, doctors and chaplains. With its handy format, this practical pocket guide offers a faithful companion for practitioners.

Author : Jennifer Mata-McMahon,Tihana Kovač,Grace Grace
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 191 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781848883710

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Spirituality: An Interdisciplinary View by Jennifer Mata-McMahon,Tihana Kovač,Grace Grace Pdf

Author : Kristen L. Mauk,Nola A. Schmidt
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0781740967

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Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice by Kristen L. Mauk,Nola A. Schmidt Pdf

Focusing on spirituality as an inherent component of effective nursing care, this text presents an unbiased view of the nature of human spirituality apart from religion. The text offers a unique interdisciplinary and inter-religious perspective—representing a range of Eastern and Western religious traditions—while addressing lifespan considerations and belief systems within the nursing process framework. Readable, interactive chapters apply the content clinically and highlight timely research on spirituality and health. Each chapter includes case studies, critical thinking questions, and personal reflection questions. Website references are also included.

Author : Wilfred McSherry
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Grounded theory
ISBN : 1856423417

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The Meaning of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Within Nursing and Health Care Practice by Wilfred McSherry Pdf

Author : Professor Wilfred McSherry,Dr Linda Ross
Publisher : M&K Update Ltd
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781907830273

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Spiritual Assessment in Healthcare Practice by Professor Wilfred McSherry,Dr Linda Ross Pdf

There has been a groundswell of interest in and recognition of the importance the spiritual part of a person's life has to play in coping with/recovery from illness as well as in the attainment and maintenance of health, wellbeing and quality of life. Addressing the spiritual part of life is now a key part of the health care professional's job but this raises the question of how this part of life can be assessed and catered for and how health care professionals might be equipped for this task. Wilf McSherry and Linda Ross's new edited text tackles this very issue with contributors from different disciplines (including nursing, medicine, theology and chaplaincy) and countries (UK, USA, Malta) offering their own perspectives on this important part of care. Each chapter, therefore, has its own unique style but is concerned with one outcome, to see spiritual assessment and care as an integral part of holistic care whatever the setting. Contents include: Introduction - Linda Ross & Wilfred McSherry Why the increasing interest in spirituality within healthcare? - Linda Ross The meanings of spirituality: a multi-perspectival approach to 'the spiritual' - John Swinton Recognising spiritual needs - Aru Narayanasamy Spiritual Assessment: definition, categorisation and features - Wilfred McSherry The spiritual history: an essential element of patient centred care - Christina Puchalski Indicator based and value clarification tools - Donia Baldacchino Assessing and improving the quality of spiritual care - Mark Cobb Dilemmas of spiritual assessment - Chris Johnson Considerations for the future of Spiritual Assessment - Linda Ross and Wilf McSherry

Author : John Wattis,Stephen Curran,Melanie Rogers
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781498778435

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Spiritually Competent Practice in Health Care by John Wattis,Stephen Curran,Melanie Rogers Pdf

This book will be of tremendous use to all healthcare professionals from physicians to nurses to social workers, rehabilitation therapists, and chaplains. The pathway taken here is a sensible and reasonable one, emphasizing a patient-centred approach that underscores the importance of spiritually competent care. The Editors do an excellent job of describing how to integrate spirituality into patient care for all of the different healthcare professionals. They also emphasize the importance of an evidence-based approach that is guided by research. This book provides superb guidelines that will be enormously helpful to every healthcare professional. Harold G Koenig, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina This practical guide tackles the important issues of spirituality in health care, emphasising the role of organisations in developing a culture of leadership and management that facilitates spiritual care. Spirituality is a central part of holistic care that addresses physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of care in an integrated way. The chapters are written by experts in their fields, pitched at the practitioner level rather than addressing ‘spirituality’ as a purely theoretical concept. Each one describes the realities of spiritually competent practice and show how it can be taught and put into practice in a variety of areas and settings, including Undergraduate and Postgraduate education Acute healthcare settings Mental health Primary care End of Life Care Creative organisations Social services Ideal for practitioners, educators, trainees and managers in nursing and healthcare, the book is also relevant reading for occupational therapists, physiotherapists, social workers and psychologists.

Author : Wendy Greenstreet
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781498767859

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Spirituality and Coping with Loss by Wendy Greenstreet Pdf

Spirituality and Coping with Loss: End of Life Healthcare Practice describes a research study that reflects nurses’ experience of the nature of loss encountered in end of life care settings as well as the ways in which spirituality is a resource in coping in these situations. Key findings indicate how nurses’ spiritual development impacts their proficiency in spiritual care. These findings will be of interest to nurses and nurse educators as well as other healthcare professionals.

Author : Christina M. Puchalski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-05
Category : Medical
ISBN : 8178223775

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Making Health Care Whole by Christina M. Puchalski Pdf

'Making Health Care Whole' charts a common language for addressing spiritual care across the disciplines of medicine, nursing, social work, chaplaincy & psychology, offering tools for screening, assessment, care planning & interventions.

Author : Gerry R Cox,Robert A Bendiksen,Robert G Stevenson
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-18
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781351843096

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Making Sense of Death by Gerry R Cox,Robert A Bendiksen,Robert G Stevenson Pdf

The editors of "Making Sense of Death: Spiritual, Pastoral, and Personal Aspects of Death, Dying and Bereavement" provide stimulating discussions as they ponder the meaning of life and death.This anthology explores the process of meaning-making in the face of death and the roles of religion and spirituality at times of loss; the profound and devastating experience of loss in the death of a spouse or a child; a psychological model of spirituality; the dimensions of spirituality; humor in client-caregiver relationships; the worldview of modernity in contrast to postmodern assumptions; the Buddhist perspective of death, dying, and pastoral care; meaning-making in the virtual reality of cyberspace; individualism and death; and the historical context of Native Americans, the concept of disenfranchised grief, and its detailed application to the Native American experience.It also explores: a qualitative survey on the impact of the shooting deaths of students in Colorado; a team approach with physicians, nursing, social services, and pastoral care; a study of health care professionals, comparing clergy with other health professionals; marginality in spiritual and pastoral care for the dying; a qualitative research study of registered nurses in the northeast United States; and loss and growth in the seasons of life.

Author : Janice Clarke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-05-31
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781137319128

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Spiritual Care in Everyday Nursing Practice by Janice Clarke Pdf

As changes in technology, policy and management put an increasing emphasis on processes and procedures in nursing and health care, how do we continue to make room for compassion, the ancient human value that calls most nurses to the profession? In Spiritual Care in Everyday Nursing Practice, Janice Clarke argues that it is compassionate care of the whole person, body and soul, which is at the heart of nursing practice that values the individual and respects their dignity. Rather than seeing spiritual care as an addition to what nurses already do, this new approach considers it a natural part of compassionate care which doesn't present the nurse with an extra ambiguous burden to deal with. Providing a brief historical introduction to the concept of spirituality, Clarke examines the ways in which our spiritual life – a source of strength and meaning – can be influenced by factors such as age, illness and suffering, and mental illness, as well as our religious beliefs. Providing a practical guide to talking about and working with spirituality, she explores how nurses might imbue all their practice including the physical aspects of care – from use of touch to helping patients to move, bathe and eat – with an attention to spiritual needs. A timely, accessible and practical introduction to a concept that is under-explored in contemporary nursing literature, this book will be of great value to students and professionals alike.

Author : Melanie Rogers
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-10-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030714642

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Spiritual Dimensions of Advanced Practice Nursing by Melanie Rogers Pdf

This book recognises the challenges associated with the concept of spirituality. An awareness of this concept is integral to the provision of person-centred holistic care. However, APNs ability to provide spiritual care is often impeded by time pressures and the prioritisation of clinical tasks. Confusion about the meaning of spiritually and its relationship to religion compound the challenges involved in providing spiritual care leaving APNs feeling ill-equipped to address this area of care. Indeed many APNs view spirituality as synonymous with religion. This book provides clarity with the assumption that spirituality is innate to all of our patients and is related to what gives them hope, meaning and purpose. Fundamentally it is about being human. APNs ability to practice with kindness, compassion and empathy will naturally resonate with spiritually competent practice. It begins with an outline of the definitions of spirituality in addition to the concept of spiritually competent practice. An emphasis on the importance of personal development follows. Case studies from countries across the globe illustrate the benefit of integrating spirituality and provide evidence of the importance and relevance of integrating spirituality into practice. These include discussion and presentations of the related concepts of availability and vulnerability which will give APNs more confidence and competence to integrate spirituality into practice. This book is relevant for APNs, students, educators and researchers.