Spirituality in Nursing: from Traditional to New Age
Spirituality in Nursing: from Traditional to New Age

Author: Barbara Stevens Barnum

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 218

ISBN-13: 0826191835

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Thoroughly updated, this award-winning book looks at spirituality and nursing from many perspectives: theoretical, historical, religious, psychological, physiological. In her thoughtful exploration of the reemergence of spirituality as an important factor in nursing practice, Barnum traces nursing's involvement with spirituality from its historical ties with religion to the current interest in New Age and alternative health methods. Nursing theories involving spirituality, such as those presented by Dossey, Newman, and Watson are examined and nursing trends are placed in the larger context of trends in society and other disciplines, including psychology, physics, and philosophy. Information on techniques and therapies for incorporating spirituality into patient care is included in this edition.

Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice
Spiritual Care in Nursing Practice

Author: Kristen L. Mauk

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780781740968

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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.

Religion, Religious Ethics and Nursing
Religion, Religious Ethics and Nursing

Author: Marsha Diane Mary Fowler

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2011-11-14

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 0826106633

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The past 25 years have witnessed an escalating discussion on the role of spirituality within health care. This scholarly volume is rooted in the belief that not only is religion integral to nursing care, but the religious beliefs of both nurse and patient can significantly influence care and its outcome. It offers an in-depth analysis of the ways in which religion influences the discipline of nursing, its practitioners, and treatment outcomes.

Spirituality in Nursing
Spirituality in Nursing

Author: Mary O'Brien

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Published: 2008-07-08

Total Pages: 440

ISBN-13: 0763746487

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This book offers an insightful model for spiritual care nursing. The new edition of Spirituality in Nursing provides students with priceless information from a variety of perspectives while also examining spirituality and its connection to the filed of nursing. The text explores the spiritual dimension of nursing from the following perspectives: Nursing assessment of patients' spiritual needs; The nurse's role in the provision of spiritual care; The spiritual nature of the nurse-patient relationship; The spiritual history of the nursing profession; Contemporary interest in spirituality within the nursing profession. This updated Third Edition has been expanded to include new chapters on: Spiritual well-being; Quality of life at end of life; and Stories from patients. - Publisher.

Theory of Spiritual Care for Nursing Practice
Theory of Spiritual Care for Nursing Practice

Author: Bonnie Weaver Battey, Ph.D. R.N.

Publisher: Xlibris Corporation

Published: 2009-07-15

Total Pages: 54

ISBN-13: 1469103249

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The author?s purpose is to address the issue of establishing the nursing practice of holistic care in hospitals and similar health care agencies as well as in educational programs. The theory of spiritual care for nursing is offered to provide guidance and structure to this effort. Incorporating spirituality into one?s own nursing practice or for the entire nursing staff at an agency is probably a most pressing and intangible task facing nursing today. This text is not the fi nal answer, but is offered to provide one perspective that may provide direction for an ecumenical approach and serve as a theoretical guide for nurse educators in teaching spiritual care to nursing students as well as for nursing leaders and their nursing staff in developing a plan of implementation appropriate to an individual agency.

Diversity in Health Care Research
Diversity in Health Care Research

Author: Joellen W. Hawkins, RN, PhD, WHNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP

Publisher: Springer Publishing Company

Published: 2003-07-16

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0826118151

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The gold standard in health care research is conducting studies that are truly representative of the general population ó and not limited to a narrow range of cultural, gender, geographic, or socioeconomic groups. This book provides a how-to approach to planning, implementing, and conducting such studies. Especially valuable are case examples describing successful research projects that have taken on the "multi" approach.

Faith Community Nursing
Faith Community Nursing

Author: Janet Susan Hickman

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780781754576

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This unique text combines traditional parish nursing content with community health nursing methodology, coverage of community and faith community assessment, and health education and health promotion/disease prevention programming.

Spiritual Health
Spiritual Health

Author: John W. Fisher

Publisher: UoM Custom Book Centre

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 1921775009

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As spirituality first appeared in Australian curriculum documents in 1994, it was important to establish how educators thought it related to student well- being. In this research a description and four accounts of spirituality - spiritual rationalism, monism, dualism, and multidimensional unity - were developed from available literature. The literature also revealed four sets of relationships important to spiritual well-being. These were the relationships of a person with themself, others, environment, and Transcendent Other.

Spirituality in Healthcare: Perspectives for Innovative Practice
Spirituality in Healthcare: Perspectives for Innovative Practice

Author: Fiona Timmins

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-05-17

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 3030044203

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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.

Spirituality in Patient Care
Spirituality in Patient Care

Author: Harold G Koenig

Publisher: Templeton Foundation Press

Published: 2007-09

Total Pages: 273

ISBN-13: 1599471167

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Koenig addresses the whys, hows, whens, and whats of patient-centered integration of spirituality into patient care, including details on the health-related sacred traditions for each major religious group. He provides health care professionals with the training necessary to screen patients sensitively and competently for spiritual needs, begin to communicate with patients about these issues, and learn when to refer patients to trained spiritual-care professionals who can competently address spiritual needs. --from publisher description.