Nursing competencies for spiritual care

Leeuwen, René van; Cusveller, Bart

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2004.03192.x

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“…[4][5][6][7] Though defined in various ways, spiritual care is an essential element in nursing care services as shown by studies conducted in various countries. [8,9] There is a positive association identified between health outcomes and spirituality. [10] Further, the Joint Commission has recognized the importance of spiritual care.…”

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“…Nurses are inclined to identify that it is the duty of the chaplain and state the job and purpose of the two fields in spiritual care are not clear. [9] These factors in total may impede supporting a client's faith as one component of holistic nursing care of clients.…”

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“…[34] Spiritual care has also been set forth as the care nurses offer to meet the spiritual wants and/or problems of clients. [9] This practical meaning of spirituality is the one that will be used within this article. The description implies that every person is spiritual in a manner.…”

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Teaching spirituality to student nurses

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Thompson

2014

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Since Florence Nightingale, spiritual care has been embraced in professional nursing as the integration and promotion of purpose and meaning in life. Research reports that nurses have a prominent regard for spiritual care and acknowledge that it is part of their role. The intention of this literature review is to explore effective ways for nursing faculty to teach spiritual care. This in turn will help to advance spiritually educated nurses who can rise above obstacles to providing spiritual care to clients. During the nursing formation process, spiritual care must be integrated into the nursing curricula throughout the didactic and clinical nursing education. Numerous nurses today consider themselves underprepared to meet the spiritual needs of their clients, despite nursing's past dedication to spiritual care. Research further supports the appeal of clients to have their spiritual needs addressed while hospitalized. Given the suitable resources and education, nurses can be positioned to address the spiritual care of clients. Relevant nursing education on more effective ways to teach spiritual care will enhance the delivery of this vital aspect of holistic nursing. The focus of holistic patient care is based on the Neuman systems model, where the spiritual variable considerations are necessary for a truly holistic perspective and caring concern for the patient. As part of a successful pedagogy, a course of action and theory-based approach must be translated into preparing student nurses to incorporate spiritual care into their emerging practices.

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“…Views on the activities that are relevant to the provision of spiritual care in healthcare settings were identified (Table 7) and the extent to which respondents believe that the competencies outlined by van Leeuwen and Cusveller (2004) [43] are required by nurses or midwives in healthcare settings was also explored (Table 8). Participants were also asked for their views on spiritual assessment (Table 9) and their views on the personnel that have overall responsibility for the assessment of spiritual needs as a basis for the provision of spiritual care (Table 10).…”

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“…Box 1. Six core competencies of spiritual nursing care are suggested by Van Leeuwen and Cusveller and colleagues [43][44][45].…”

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Developing Agreed and Accepted Understandings of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Concepts among Members of an Innovative Spirituality Interest Group in the Republic of Ireland

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A Spirituality Interest Group (SIG) was set up in in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, Republic of Ireland (ROI), in March 2013. This paper reports on some of the journey and requirements involved in developing the group. It highlights the essential work of establishing agreed understandings in an objective way in order for the group to move forward with action. These agreed understandings have contributed to the group's success. Outlining the group's journey in arriving at agreements may be of use to others considering creating similar groups. One key action taken to determine the suitability of the group's aims and terms of reference was the distribution of a Survey Monkey to group members (n = 28) in 2014. One early meeting of the group discussed future goals and direction using the responses of this anonymous survey. This paper reports on the results of the survey regarding the establishment of the SIG and the development of a shared understanding of spiritual care among the members. There is consensus in the group that the spiritual care required by clients receiving healthcare ought to be an integrated effort across the healthcare team. However, there is an acceptance that spirituality and spiritual care are not always clearly understood concepts in practice. By developing shared or at least accepted understandings of spirituality and spiritual care, SIG hopes to be able to underpin both research and practice with solid foundational conceptual understanding, and in the process also to meet essential prerequisites for achieving the group's aims.

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Religion, Belief, and Spirituality in Health Care

Pentaris¹

2019

Handbook of Health Social Work

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Nursing competencies for spiritual care

Abstract: This literature review yields a competency profile that may help to structure future care, research and education in spiritual care by nurses. Implications of the work for future research and education are discussed.

Cited by 154 publications

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Teaching spirituality to student nurses

Teaching spirituality to student nurses

Developing Agreed and Accepted Understandings of Spirituality and Spiritual Care Concepts among Members of an Innovative Spirituality Interest Group in the Republic of Ireland

Religion, Belief, and Spirituality in Health Care

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